Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers without MACSEC
Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers without MACSEC, from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4643 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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode, installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 9 of the Security Policy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4643 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | ASR1002-X, [ASR1004 and ASR1006 with components ASR-1000-RP2, ASR1000-ESP20 and ASR1000-ESP40] |
| Firmware versions | Cisco IOS-XE 16.12 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers accelerate services by offering performance and resiliency with optimized, intelligent services; establishing a benchmark for price-to-performance offerings in the enterprise routing, service provider edge, and broadband aggregation segments; facilitating significant network innovations in areas such as secure WAN aggregation, managed customer-premises-equipment services, and service provider edge services; reducing operating expenses and capital expenditures by facilitating managed or hosted services over identical architectures and operating environments.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (9)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | A1462, 333 |
| CVL | A1462 |
| DRBG | A1462 |
| HMAC | A1462, 137 |
| KAS | |
| KAS-SSC | A1462 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | A1462 |
| SHS | A1462, 408 |
Allowed algorithms
NDRNG
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-25 | Initial | Acumen 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: 2023-10-25