Aruba 5000/6000 WLAN Switch with AirOS Software
Aruba Networks, Inc. - FIPS 140 #491
Aruba Wireless Networks’ FIPS validated WLAN switching platform is a purpose-built Wireless LAN voice and data switching solution designed to specifically address the needs and reduce the cost of large scale WiFi network deployments for Government and large enterprise. Aruba’s WLAN switching platform is a highly scalable and redundant solution that provides centralized intelligence to secure and manage the corporate RF environment, enforce identity based user security and policies, enable service creation and provide secure mobility management to hundreds of simultaneously connected users.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 491
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 2
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- Aruba Networks, Inc.
- Module type
- Hardware
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- SAIC-VA
- First validated
- December 22, 2004
- Versions
- Configuration A, Configuration B, Configuration C, Configuration D; A5000_2.1.0.0_7862
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode
Algorithms
- AES
- HMAC-SHA-1
- RNG
- RSA
- SHA-1
- 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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