Cisco Catalyst 6506, 6506-E, 6509 and 6509-E Switches with Wireless Services Module (WiSM)
Cisco Systems, Inc. - FIPS 140 #957
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
- 957
- 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
- June 5, 2008
- Versions
- Chassis: 6506, 6509, 6506-E, 6509-E; Backplane: Hardware Versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 (6506-E), 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 (6509-E), 3.0, 3.2, 3.3 (6506, 6509); Supervisor Blade: Hardware Versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9 (SUP720-3B), 4.0, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9 (SUP720-3BXL); WiSM: Hardware Versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3; 12.2(18)SXF7, Build adventerprisek9 (Supervisor); 4.1.171.0[1] and 4.1.185.10[2] (WiSM)
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode
Algorithms
- AES
- HMAC
- RNG
- RSA
- SHS
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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