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Cisco Catalyst 9200L Series Switches

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3852 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

Cisco Catalyst 9200L Series Switches, from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3852 at overall level 1. 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 #4487. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode, installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 3 of the Security Policy. This module contains the embedded module 'ACT2Lite Cryptographic Module' validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3637 operating in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number3852
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsCisco Catalyst C9200L-24P-4G, Cisco Catalyst C9200L-24P-4X, Cisco Catalyst C9200L-24T-4G, Cisco Catalyst C9200L-24T-4X, Cisco Catalyst C9200L-48P-4G, Cisco Catalyst C9200L-48P-4X, Cisco Catalyst C9200L-48T-4G, Cisco Catalyst C9200L-48T-4X, Cisco Catalyst C9200L-24P8X-2Y, Cisco Catalyst C9200L-24P8X-4X, Cisco Catalyst C9200L-48P12X-4X and Cisco Catalyst C9200L-48P8X-2Y
Firmware versionsCisco IOS-XE 16.12 and Cisco IOS-XE 17.3

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

With full PoE+ capability, power and fan redundancy, stacking bandwidth up to 160 Gbps, modular uplinks, Layer 3 feature support, and cold patching, Catalyst 9200L Series switches are the industry’s unparalleled solution with differentiated resiliency and progressive architecture for cost-effective branch-office access. The switches meet FIPS 140-2 overall Level 1 requirements as multi-chip standalone modules. Advanced security feature supports IOS-XE software, MACsec encryption, hardware anchored secure boot, Secure Unique Device Identification (SUDI) support.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 2
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (11)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESC462, 4769
CKGvendor affirmed
CVLC462
DRBGC462
ECDSAC462
HMACC462
KBKDFC462
KTS
RSAC462, C1301
SHSC462, C1301
Triple-DESC462

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C462 with CVL Cert. #C462, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C462 with CVL Cert. #C462, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 128 or 192 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2021-03-18InitialAcumen Security
2021-08-25UpdateAcumen 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: 2021-03-18, 2021-08-25

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