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1721, 1760, 2621XM, 2651XM, 2691, 3725 and 3745 Modular Access Routers and 7206-VXR NPE-400 Router

FIPS 140-2 certificate #422 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

1721, 1760, 2621XM, 2651XM, 2691, 3725 and 3745 Modular Access Routers and 7206-VXR NPE-400 Router, from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #422 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.

Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number422
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versions1721, 1760, 2621XM, 2651XM, 2691, 3725, 3745 and 7206-VXR
Firmware versionsIOS 12.3(3d)

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Cisco Modular Access Routers are routers that provides data protection on a network providing packet encryption. The modules perform all of the functions typical of a router. In addition to the normal routing functions, the modules also provide packet encryption. The modules are capable of encrypting traffic between one or more modules: providing a secure connection at the packet level.

Approved algorithms (6)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES46
HMAC-SHA-1vendor affirmed
RSAvendor affirmed
SHA-126
Triple-DES156
Triple-DES- MACvendor affirmed

Other algorithms

DES (Cert. #202); DES MAC (Cert. #202, vendor affirmed); MD4; MD5; HMAC-MD5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2004-05-06InitialSAIC-VA
2004-05-25Update
2004-11-29Update
2005-05-24Update
2010-05-28Update
2012-02-23Update

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, 2004-05-25, 2004-11-29, 2005-05-24, 2010-05-28, 2012-02-23

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