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Cisco Catalyst 6506, 6509, 6506(E), 6509(E), 7606 and 7609 Routers With VPN Services Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #676 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number676
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsChassis:6506, 6509, 6506-E, 6509-E,7606,7609; Backplane chassis: Hardware Version 1.0 (6505(E), 7606, 7609), 1.1 (6509(E)), 3.0 (6506, 6509); Supervisor Blade: Hardware Version 4.1 (SUP720-3B), 4.0 (SUP720-3BXL); VPNSM Blade: Hardware Version 1.3
Firmware versions12.2(18)SXE2

Module description

The Catalyst 6500 series switches and the Cisco 7606 and Cisco 7609 routers with the VPN Services Module offer versatility, integration, and security to branch offices. With numerous network modules and service modules available, the modular architecture of the Cisco router easily allows interfaces to be upgraded to accommodate network expansion. The Catalyst 6500 series switches and the Cisco 7606 and Cisco 7609 routers provide a scalable, secure, manageable remote access server that meets FIPS 140-2 Level 2 requirements.

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
HMAC33
RNG123
SHS117
Triple-DES132

Other algorithms

DES; AES (non-compliant); Triple-DES; SHA-1 (non-compliant); HMAC-SHA-1 (non-compliant); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 80-bits and 96-bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); MD5; HMAC-MD5

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2006-05-22InitialSAIC-VA
2010-05-28Update
2012-02-23Update

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: 2006-05-22, 2010-05-28, 2012-02-23

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