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Cisco ASA 5505, 5510, 5520, 5540 and 5550 Security Appliances

Cisco Systems, Inc. - FIPS 140 #1141

historicalLevel 2

The market-leading Cisco ASA Security Appliance Series deliver robust user and application policy enforcement, multi-vector attack protection, and secure connectivity services in cost-effective, easy-to-deploy solutions. The ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances provide comprehensive security, performance, and reliability for network environments of all sizes.

Key facts

Scheme
FIPS 140
Certificate
1141
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Security level
Level 2
Status
historical
Vendor
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Module type
Hardware
Embodiment
Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Lab
SAIC-VA
First validated
June 24, 2009
Versions
5505, 5510, 5520, 5540, 5550, FIPS Kit (Cisco-FIPS-KIT=): Revision -B0 and ASA 5505 FIPS Kit (ASA5505-FIPSKIT=): Revision -A0; 8.0.4.16, 8.0.4.28, 8.0.5, 8.2.1 and 8.2.2.9
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode and with the tamper evident seals installed as indicated in the Security Policy

Algorithms

  • AES
  • HMAC
  • RNG
  • RSA
  • SHS
  • Triple-DES

Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.

CVEs that may affect this product

sec-certs has not matched any CVE to this certificate. That is not proof the product is unaffected.

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Documents and sources

Source: sec-certs.org (CRoCS, Masaryk University), from NIST CMVP and the Common Criteria Portal - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 15, 2026

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