Cisco FIPS Object Module
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3790 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Firmware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
| Firmware versions | 7.2 |
Module description
The Cisco FIPS Object Module (FOM) is a firmware library that provides cryptographic services to a vast array of Cisco's networking and collaboration products. The module provides FIPS 140 validated cryptographic algorithms for services such as IPSEC, SRTP, SSH, TLS, 802.1x, etc. The module does not directly implement any of these protocols, instead it provides the cryptographic primitives and functions to allow a developer to implement the various protocols.
Security level exceptions
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | A105, A106, A108, A109, A110, A111, A112, A113, A114 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | A105, A106, A108, A109, A110, A111, A112, A113, A114 |
| DRBG | A105, A106, A108, A109, A110, A111, A112, A113, A114 |
| DSA | A105, A106, A108, A109, A110, A111, A112, A113, A114 |
| ECDSA | A105, A106, A108, A109, A110, A111, A112, A113, A114 |
| HMAC | A105, A106, A108, A109, A110, A111, A112, A113, A114 |
| KBKDF | A105, A106, A108, A109, A110, A111, A112, A113, A114 |
| RSA | A105, A106, A108, A109, A110, A111, A112, A113, A114 |
| SHA-3 | A105, A106, A108, A109, A110, A111, A112, A113, A114 |
| SHS | A105, A106, A108, A109, A110, A111, A112, A113, A114 |
| Triple-DES | A105, A106, A108, A109, A110, A111, A112, A113, A114 |
Allowed algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #A105, #A106, #A108, #A109, #A110, #A111, #A112, #A113 and #A114, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 219 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #A105, #A106, #A108, #A109, #A110, #A111, #A112, #A113 and #A114, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 132 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Cisco ASA 5555 with Linux 4.1 with Intel Xeon X3460 without PAA
- Cisco Catalyst 9200 with Linux 4.4 with ARM 8 Cortex-A53 AArch64 without PAA
- Cisco Catalyst 9300 with Linux 4.4 with Intel Xeon D-1526 with PAA
- Cisco Firepower 9300 with Linux 4.1 with Intel Xeon E5-2658 with PAA
- Cisco ISR 4351 with Linux 4.4 with Intel Atom C2758 with PAA
- Cisco ISR 4451 with Linux 4.4 with Intel Xeon E3-1105C with PAA
- Cisco Nexus 3172 with Linux 4.1 with Intel Pentium B 925C with PAA
- Cisco UCS M5 with Linux 4.18 with Intel Xeon Gold 6128 with PAA
- Evaluation board with Linux 2.6 with Cavium Octeon CN5230 without PAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-06 | Initial | Acumen 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: 2021-01-06