Cisco Common Cryptographic Module (C3M)
Cisco Systems, Inc. - FIPS 140 #1668
The Cisco Common Cryptographic Module (C3M) is a software-hybrid that provides cryptographic services to a vast array of Cisco's networking and collaboration products. The module provides FIPS validated cryptographic algorithms for services such as sRTP, SSH, TLS, 802.1x etc. The module does not implement any of the protocols directly. Instead, it provides the cryptographic primitives and functions to allow a developer to implement various protocols.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 1668
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- Cisco Systems, Inc.
- Module type
- Software-Hybrid
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- SAIC-VA
- First validated
- January 19, 2012
- Versions
- Intel [Core i5, Core i7 and Xeon] with AES-NI; 0.9.8r.1.1
- Caveat
- None
Algorithms
- AES
- DSA
- ECDSA
- 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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