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Cisco Aironet 1562e/i/d/ps, 2802e/i, 3802e/i/p, 4800 Wireless LAN Access points, Version 8.10, 16.12

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3704 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

Cisco Aironet 1562e/i/d/ps, 2802e/i, 3802e/i/p, 4800 Wireless LAN Access points, Version 8.10, 16.12, from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3704 at overall level 2. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.

Historical. SP 800-56Arev3 transition - replaced by certificate #4579. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When installed, initialized and configured as specified in the Security Policy Section 3. This module contains the embedded module 'ACT2Lite Cryptographic Module' validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3637 operating in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number3704
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versions1562e, 1562i, 1562d, 1562ps, 2802e, 2802i, 3802e, 3802i, 3802p and 4800 with FIPS Kit: AIR-AP-FIPSKIT=
Firmware versions8.10, 16.12

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

Cisco Aironet Series Wireless Access Points provide highly secure and reliable wireless connections for both indoor and outdoor environments.

Security level exceptions

  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (10)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES5682
CKGvendor affirmed
CVL2073, 2074
DRBG2298
ECDSA1539
HMAC3783
KBKDF238
KTS
RSA2344, 3057
SHS3576, 4554

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #2074, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #2073 with CVL Cert. #2074, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 128 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2020-08-29InitialAcumen Security
2021-03-24UpdateAcumen Security

Status timeline

As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.

  • 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
  • Validation dates on record: 2020-08-29, 2021-03-24

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