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Cisco Firepower Threat Defense on 4K/9K Cryptographic Module

Cisco Systems, Inc. - FIPS 140 #5456

activeLevel 1

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense on 4K/9K Cryptographic Module is an integrated network security system providing enterprise-class firewall with a comprehensive range of next-generation network security services, intrusion prevention system (IPS), content security and secure unified communications, HTTPS/TLSv1.2, SSHv2, IPsec/IKEv2, SNMPv3 and Cryptographic Cipher Suite B.

Key facts

Scheme
FIPS 140
Certificate
5456
Standard
FIPS 140-3
Security level
Level 1
Status
active
Vendor
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Module type
Hardware
Embodiment
MultiChipEmbed
Lab
Gossamer Security Solutions
First validated
July 31, 2026
Sunset date
July 30, 2031
Caveat
When operated in approved mode and installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 11 of the Security Policy. No assurance of minimum security of SSPs (e.g., keys, bit strings) that are externally loaded, or of SSPs established with externally loaded SSPs.
Level exceptions
Mitigation of other attacks: N/A; Non-invasive security: N/A; Roles, services, and authentication: Level 3

Algorithms

  • AES-CBCC1026
  • AES-GCMC1026
  • Counter DRBG
  • ECDSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4)
  • ECDSA SigGen (FIPS186-4)
  • ECDSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)
  • HMAC-SHA-1C1026
  • HMAC-SHA2-224
  • HMAC-SHA2-256C1026
  • HMAC-SHA2-384C1026
  • HMAC-SHA2-512C1026
  • KAS-ECC-SSC Sp800-56Ar3
  • KAS-FFC-SSC Sp800-56Ar3
  • KDF IKEv2
  • KDF SNMP
  • KDF SSHA4446
  • RSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4)
  • RSA SigGen (FIPS186-4)
  • RSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)
  • Safe Primes Key Generation
  • SHA-1C1026
  • SHA2-224
  • SHA2-256C1026
  • SHA2-384C1026
  • SHA2-512C1026
  • TLS v1.2 KDF RFC7627

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

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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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