Cisco Secure ACS FIPS Module
Cisco Secure ACS FIPS Module, from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #948 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 948 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 1.1 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Cisco Secure ACS FIPS Module is a software library that supports WPA2 security and is contained within a defined cryptographic boundary. It provides FIPS 140-2 validated support for EAP-TLS, EAP-FAST, PEAP and AES key wrap for 802.11i PMK transfer.
Approved algorithms (5)
Other algorithms
AES (AES Cert. #566, vendor affirmed; key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 128 bits of encryption strength); DES; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); HMAC-MD5; MD2; MD4; MD5; RC2; RC4; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 152 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4
- Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-22 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2011-08-22 | 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: 2008-05-22, 2011-08-22, 2012-02-23