Cisco VPN 3002 and 3002-8E Hardware Clients
Cisco VPN 3002 and 3002-8E Hardware Clients, from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #388 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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 388 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 3002 and 3002-8E |
| Firmware versions | FIPS 3.6.7.F |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Cisco VPN 3002 Hardware Client is a small hardware appliance that operates as a client in Virtual Private Networking (VPN) environments. It combines the best features of a software client, including scalability and easy deployment, with the stability and independence of a hardware platform.
Approved algorithms (7)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 56 |
| DSA | 85 |
| HMAC-SHA-1 | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | vendor affirmed |
| SHA-1 | 152 |
| Triple-DES | 168 |
| Triple-DES MAC | vendor affirmed |
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #210); DES MAC (Cert. #210, vendor affirmed); RC4; MD5; HMAC-MD5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-23 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2004-02-27 | Update | |
| 2005-05-24 | Update | |
| 2010-05-28 | Update | |
| 2012-02-23 | Update |
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: 2004-02-23, 2004-02-27, 2005-05-24, 2010-05-28, 2012-02-23