Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Cryptographic Module (FPR 3100 Series)
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Cryptographic Module (FPR 3100 Series), from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-3 certificate #4979 at overall level 2. The validation is active, with a sunset date of 2030-02-27. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Caveat: When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section Life-Cycle Assurance of the Security Policy. The tamper evident seals installed as indicated in the Security Policy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4979 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2030-02-27 |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) is a unified software image, which includes the Cisco ASA features and FirePower Services. This unified software is capable of offering the functions of ASA and FirePower deployed on various Cisco appliances.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, services, and authentication: Level 3
- Operational environment: N/A
- Non-invasive security: N/A
- Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-28 | Initial | Gossamer Security Solutions |
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 active
- Validation dates on record: 2025-02-28