Cisco Catalyst 6506, 6506-E, 6509 and 6509-E Switches with Wireless Services Module (WiSM)
Cisco Systems, Inc. - FIPS 140 #1242
The Cisco Catalyst 6506, 6506-E, 6509 and 6509-E Switches with Wireless Services Module (WiSM) provide unparalleled security, mobility, redundancy, centralized control and scalability for large-scale Government and Enterprise wireless LAN networks and supports the IEEE 802.11i wireless security standard in conjunction with meeting the Wi-Fi Alliances interoperability specification WPA2 to enable a Secure Wireless Architecture. The module supports voice, video and data services, location & asset tracking, integrated intrusion detection & intrusion protection and intelligent radio.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 1242
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 2
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- Cisco Systems, Inc.
- Module type
- Hardware
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- UL Verification Services, Inc.
- First validated
- December 29, 2009
- Versions
- Chassis: Catalyst 6506 switch with FIPS Kit P/N 800-27009 [1], Catalyst 6506-E switch with FIPS Kit P/N 800-27009 [2], Catalyst 6509 switch with FIPS Kit P/N 800-26335 [3] and Catalyst 6509-E switch with FIPS Kit P/N 800-26335 [4]; Backplane: WS-C6506 [1], WS-C6506-E [2], WS-C6509 [3] and WS-C6509-E [4]; Supervisor Blade [1, 2, 3, 4]: [WS-SUP720-3BXL and WS-SUP720-3B] and WiSM: WS-SVC-WISM-1-K9; Firmware Versions [1, 2, 3, 4]: Supervisor Blade: Cisco IOS Release 12.2(18)SXF11, Cisco IOS Release 12.2.33-SXH5 and Cisco IOS Release 12.2(18)SXF7; WiSM: 5.2.157.0, 5.2.178.5, 5.2.193.0 and 5.2.193.11; Hardware)
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode and with the physical security devices 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
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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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