Aruba Mobility Controller Virtual Appliances with ArubaOS FIPS Firmware
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 8 of the Security Policy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4630 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Firmware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company · website |
| Firmware versions | ArubaOS 8.10.0.2-FIPS |
Module description
Aruba's family of Mobility Controllers are network infrastructure devices providing secure, scalable solutions for enterprise Wi-Fi, network security policy enforcement, VPN services, and wireless intrusion detection and prevention. Mobility controllers serve as central points of authentication, encryption, access control, and network coordination for all mobile network services.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | A2689, A2690 |
| CVL | A2689, A2690 |
| DRBG | A2690 |
| DSA | A2689, A2690 |
| ECDSA | A2689, A2690 |
| HMAC | A2689, A2690 |
| KAS | |
| KAS | |
| KAS | |
| KAS-SSC | A2689, A2690 |
| KBKDF | A2690 |
| KDA | A2690 |
| KTS | |
| KTS | |
| KTS | |
| KTS | |
| RSA | A2688, A2689, A2690 |
| SHS | A2688, A2689, A2690 |
Allowed algorithms
MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- ArubaOS 8.10.0.2-FIPS on ESXi 6.5 running on an HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen10 with an Intel Xeon Silver with PAA
- ArubaOS 8.10.0.2-FIPS on ESXi 6.5 running on an HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen10 with an Intel Xeon Silver without PAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-05 | Initial | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
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: 2023-10-05