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Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4486 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4486 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.

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, installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 3 of the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number4486
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsCisco Catalyst 9300-24T, Cisco Catalyst 9300-24P, Cisco Catalyst 9300-24U, Cisco Catalyst 9300-24UX, Cisco Catalyst 9300-48T, Cisco Catalyst 9300-48P, Cisco Catalyst 9300-48U, Cisco Catalyst 9300-48UX and Cisco Catalyst 9300-48UN
Firmware versionsCisco IOS-XE 16.9.2, Cisco IOS-XE 16.12 and Cisco IOS-XE 17.3

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches are stackable enterprise switching platform built for security, IoT, mobility, and cloud. The switches meet FIPS 140-2 overall Level 1 requirements as multi-chip standalone modules. The modules include cryptographic algorithms implemented in IOS-XE software as well as hardware ASIC. Advanced security feature supports MACsec encryption, hardware anchored secure boot and Secure Unique Device Identification (SUDI) support.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 2
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (13)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESA1462, C431, 4769
CKGvendor affirmed
CVLA1462, C431
DRBGA1462, C431
DSAC431
ECDSAA1462, C431
HMACA1462, C431
KAS
KAS-SSCA1462
KBKDFA1462, C431
KTS
RSAA1462, C220, C431
SHSA1462, C220, C431

Allowed algorithms

NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 128 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2023-04-26InitialAcumen 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: 2023-04-26

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