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Cisco Firepower Threat Defense on Cisco Firepower 2100 Series Appliances

Cisco Systems, Inc. - FIPS 140 #3258

historicalLevel 2

Cisco Firepower 2100 Series is a family of four threat-focused NGFW security platforms. These are all next generation security services platforms capable of running multiple (firewall (NGFW), traffic management) security services simultaneously.

Key facts

Scheme
FIPS 140
Certificate
3258
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Security level
Level 2
Status
historical
Status reason
SP 800-56Arev3 transition
Vendor
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Module type
Hardware
Embodiment
Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Lab
Gossamer Security Solutions
First validated
August 9, 2018
Versions
FP2110, FP2120, FP2130 and FP2140 with FIPS Kit (AIR-AP-FIPSKIT=) and opacity shield 69-100250-01; 6.2
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode and with the tamper evident seals and opacity shield installed as indicated in the Security Policy
Level exceptions
Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A; Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3

Algorithms

  • AES
  • CVL
  • DRBG
  • ECDSA
  • HMAC
  • RSA
  • SHS
  • Triple-DES

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

CAVP algorithm certificates (15)

Each approved algorithm in a FIPS 140-3 module needs its own NIST CAVP certificate. Older numeric certificates link to their NIST page; ACVP certificates (A1234) can be looked up in the CAVP validation search.

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, the Common Criteria Portal and ENISA (EUCC) - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 17, 2026

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