Cisco Catalyst 6506, 6509, 6506(E), 6509(E), 7606 and 7609 Routers With VPN Services Module
Cisco Systems, Inc. - FIPS 140 #676
The Catalyst 6500 series switches and the Cisco 7606 and Cisco 7609 routers with the VPN Services Module offer versatility, integration, and security to branch offices. With numerous network modules and service modules available, the modular architecture of the Cisco router easily allows interfaces to be upgraded to accommodate network expansion. The Catalyst 6500 series switches and the Cisco 7606 and Cisco 7609 routers provide a scalable, secure, manageable remote access server that meets FIPS 140-2 Level 2 requirements.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 676
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 2
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- Cisco Systems, Inc.
- Module type
- Hardware
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- SAIC-VA
- First validated
- May 22, 2006
- Versions
- Chassis:6506, 6509, 6506-E, 6509-E,7606,7609; Backplane chassis: Hardware Version 1.0 (6505(E), 7606, 7609), 1.1 (6509(E)), 3.0 (6506, 6509); Supervisor Blade: Hardware Version 4.1 (SUP720-3B), 4.0 (SUP720-3BXL); VPNSM Blade: Hardware Version 1.3; 12.2(18)SXE2
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode
Algorithms
- HMAC
- RNG
- 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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