Cisco VPN 3000 Series Concentrators - 3005, 3015, 3030, 3060 and 3080
Cisco VPN 3000 Series Concentrators - 3005, 3015, 3030, 3060 and 3080, from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #421 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 | 421 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 3005, 3015, 3030, 3060 and 3080 |
| Firmware versions | FIPS 3.6.7.F |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Cisco VPN 3000 Series Concentrators are hardware appliances that operate as concentrators in Virtual Private Networking (VPN) environments. They combine the best features of a software concentrator, including scalability and easy deployment, with the stability and independence of a hardware platform.
Approved algorithms (7)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 56 |
| DSA/SHA-1 | |
| HMAC-SHA-1 | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | vendor affirmed |
| SHA-1 | 152 |
| Triple-DES | 32, 168 |
| Triple-DES MAC | vendor affirmed |
Other algorithms
DES (Certs. #100 and #210); DES MAC (Certs. #100 and #210, vendor affirmed); RC4; MD5; HMAC-MD5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-06 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 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: 2004-05-06, 2005-05-24, 2010-05-28, 2012-02-23