Cisco Software VPN Client
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 407 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 3.6.5 |
Module description
The Cisco Software VPN client for Window OS is an award winning IPsec VPN client which is available free of charge for use across all termination products. It is the most advanced VPN client available and enables secure Remote Access connectivity to employees and partners. The Cisco Software VPN Client is also a key part of the industries best load balancing, fail-over and recovery strategy.
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 58 |
| HMAC-SHA-1 | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | vendor affirmed |
| SHA-1 | 153 |
| Triple-DES | 169 |
| Triple-DES MAC | vendor affirmed |
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #212); DES MAC (Cert. #212, vendor affirmed); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); MD5; HMAC-MD5
Tested configurations
- Windows 2000, Windows XP (single user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-29 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2004-04-07 | Update | |
| 2005-05-24 | Update | |
| 2007-04-09 | 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: 2004-03-29, 2004-04-07, 2005-05-24, 2007-04-09, 2010-05-28, 2012-02-23