Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers without MACSEC
Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers without MACSEC, from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3988 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3988 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | ASR1002-X, [ASR1004 and ASR1006 with components ASR-1000-RP2, ASR1000-ESP20 and ASR1000-ESP40] |
| Firmware versions | Cisco IOS-XE 16.12 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers accelerate services by offering performance and resiliency with optimized, intelligent services; establishing a benchmark for price-to-performance offerings in the enterprise routing, service provider edge, and broadband aggregation segments; facilitating significant network innovations in areas such as secure WAN aggregation, managed customer-premises-equipment services, and service provider edge services; reducing operating expenses and capital expenditures by facilitating managed or hosted services over identical architectures and operating environments.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (8)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 333, 4583, C462 |
| CVL | 1257, 1258, C462 |
| DRBG | 1529, C462 |
| HMAC | 137, 3034, C462 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | 2500, C462 |
| SHS | 408, 3760, C462 |
| Triple-DES | 397, 2436, C462 |
Allowed algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1257 with CVL Cert. #1258, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1257 with CVL Cert. #1258, 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
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-19 | Initial | Acumen Security |
| 2021-08-25 | Update | 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: 2021-07-19, 2021-08-25