Firepower Threat Defense Virtual Cryptographic Module
Firepower Threat Defense Virtual Cryptographic Module, from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-3 certificate #5295 at overall level 1. The validation is active, with a sunset date of 2029-06-16. 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. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated SSPs (e.g., keys). No assurance of minimum security of SSPs (e.g., keys, bit strings) that are externally loaded, or of SSPs established with externally loaded SSPs.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 5295 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2029-06-16 |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | MultiChipStand |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) solution offers the combination of the industry's most deployed stateful firewall with a comprehensive range of next-generation network security services, intrusion prevention system (IPS), content security and secure unified communications. All running in a virtual environment.
Security level exceptions
- Physical security: N/A
- Non-invasive security: N/A
- Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | 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: 2026-06-01