Cisco Catalyst 6506, 6506-E, 6509 and 6509-E Switches with Wireless Services Module (WiSM)
Cisco Systems, Inc. - FIPS 140 #729
The Cisco Catalyst 6506, 6506-E, 6509 and 6509-E Switches with Wireless Services Module (WiSM) provide unparalleled security, mobility, redundancy, centralized control and scalability for large-scale Government and Enterprise wireless LAN networks and supports the IEEE 802.11i wireless security standard in conjunction with meeting the Wi-Fi Alliances interoperability specification WPA2 to enable a Secure Wireless Architecture. The module supports voice, video and data services, location & asset tracking, integrated intrusion detection & intrusion protection and intelligent radio.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 729
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 2
- Status
- historical
- Status reason
- RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition
- Vendor
- Cisco Systems, Inc.
- Module type
- Hardware
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- SAIC-VA
- First validated
- December 21, 2006
- Versions
- Chassis: 6506, 6506-E, 6509 and 6509-E; Backplane: Hardware Versions 1.0 (6506-E), 1.1 (6509-E) and 3.0 (6506, 6509); Supervisor Blade: Hardware Versions: 4.1 (SUP720-3B) and 4.0 (SUP720-3BXL); WiSM: Hardware Version 1.2; 12.2(18)SXF4, Build adventerprisek9 (Supervisor) and 3.2.116.21 (WiSM)
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode
Algorithms
- AES
- CCM
- HMAC
- RNG
- RSA
- SHS
Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.
CAVP algorithm certificates (9)
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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