Cisco Firepower Management Center Virtual (FMCv) Cryptographic Module
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3728 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 6.4 |
Module description
The Firepower Management Center Virtual working like the Firepower Management Center appliance aggregates and correlates network traffic information and performance data, assessing the impact of events on particular hosts. You can monitor the information that your device reports, and assess and control the overall activity that occurs on your network. The FMCv also controls the network management features on your devices: switching, routing, NAT and VPN.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Physical Security: N/A
- Design Assurance: Level 2
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
Allowed algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1561, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1561, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- FXOS version 2 on VMware ESXi 6.0 running on Cisco C220 M5 with Intel Xeon Silver 4110 (Skylake)
- FXOS version 2 on VMware ESXi 6.5 running on Cisco C220 M5 with Intel Xeon Silver 4110 (Skylake) (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-20 | Initial | Gossamer Security Solutions |
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: 2020-10-20