Cisco 1841 and Cisco 2801 Integrated Services Router
Cisco 1841 and Cisco 2801 Integrated Services Router, from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #616 at overall level 2. 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
Certificate
| Certificate number | 616 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 1841 and 2801 |
| Firmware versions | 12.3(11)T03 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Cisco 1841 and 2801 routers feature the ability to deliver multiple high-quality simultaneous services at wire speeds up to multiple T1/E1/xDSL connections. These routers offer embedded encryption acceleration on the motherboard.
Approved algorithms (5)
Other algorithms
DES (Certs. #292 and #275); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80 or 96-bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); MD5; HMAC-MD5; RSA (non-compliant); RC4
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-06 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2010-05-28 | Update | |
| 2012-02-23 | Update |
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: 2006-01-06, 2010-05-28, 2012-02-23