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Cisco 2811 and Cisco 2821 Integrated Services Router FIPS 140-2 Non Proprietary Security Policy
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Cisco 2811 and Cisco 2821 Routers
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Obtaining Additional Publications and Information, page 27
References
This document deals only with operations and capabilities of the Cisco 2811 and Cisco 2821 routers in
the technical terms of a FIPS 140-2 cryptographic module security policy. More information is available
on the routers from the following sources:
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The Cisco Systems website contains information on the full line of Cisco Systems routers. Please
refer to the following website:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/index.html
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For answers to technical or sales related questions please refer to the contacts listed on the Cisco
Systems website at
www.cisco.com
.
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The NIST Validated Modules website (
http://csrc.nist.gov/cryptval
) contains contact information
for answers to technical or sales-related questions for the module.
Terminology
In this document, the Cisco 2811 or Cisco 2821 routers are referred to as the router, the module, or the
system.
Document Organization
The Security Policy document is part of the FIPS 140-2 Submission Package. In addition to this
document, the Submission Package contains:
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Vendor Evidence document
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Finite State Machine
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Other supporting documentation as additional references
This document provides an overview of the routers and explains their secure configuration and
operation. This introduction section is followed by the
“Cisco 2811 and Cisco 2821 Routers” section on
page 2
, which details the general features and functionality of the router. The
“Secure Operation of the
Cisco 2811 or Cisco 2821 router” section on page 22
specifically addresses the required configuration
for the FIPS-mode of operation.
With the exception of this Non-Proprietary Security Policy, the FIPS 140-2 Validation Submission
Documentation is Cisco-proprietary and is releasable only under appropriate non-disclosure agreements.
For access to these documents, please contact Cisco Systems.
Cisco 2811 and Cisco 2821 Routers
Branch office networking requirements are dramatically evolving, driven by web and e-commerce
applications to enhance productivity and merging the voice and data infrastructure to reduce costs. The
Cisco 2811 and Cisco 2821 routers provide a scalable, secure, manageable remote access server that
meets FIPS 140-2 Level 2 requirements. This section describes the general features and functionality
provided by the routers. The following subsections describe the physical characteristics of the routers.