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FIPS 140 Devices and Firmware for Cisco Meraki

Overview

The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140 is a US government standard that establishes minimum security requirements for cryptographic modules in information technology products. If your devices and firmware are on the list, you are connecting to Cisco's cloud with FIPS 140 validated cryptography. Read more about Meraki's Device to Cloud communications for FIPS. 

If you do not find your device on this list, is not FIPS 140 Compliant.

Your devices may run on firmware that is considered FIPS 140 Compliant or FIPS 140 Interim Compliant and may either meet FIPS 140-2 or FIPS 140-3 criteria. The designation of each firmware version is shown in the table below and the specifics of each can be found in their compliance letters. Please note that in our Meraki Cloud for Government, a FedRAMP compliant cloud service, only FIPS 140 Compliant versions of firmware are available.

Note: The FIPS 104-2 program with NIST is has sunset on September of 2026. Many version of firmware use Cisco's FIPS 140-2 modules which have moved to the CMVP NIST Historial list on January 5th 2026. We recommend that you update your networks to FIPS 140-3 compliant versions of firmware as soon as possible. For more information, please see the notice here.

Each major firmware release has a minimum minor version which is considered FIPS 140 compliant. Any higher minor version is considered also compliant in that major release train. The major release may be represented by 1 or 2 numbers separated by a dot. The minor release is always the last number in this list. 

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Meraki FIPS 140 Compliant Security & SD-WAN Devices

 

SKU Firmware - FIPS 140-3 Compliance
MX67-HW  MX 19.1.1+, MX 19.2.1+, MX 26.1.1+
MX67C-HW-NA  MX 19.1.1+, MX 19.2.1+, MX 26.1.1+
MX67W-HW  MX 19.1.1+, MX 19.2.1+, MX 26.1.1+
MX68-HW  MX 19.1.1+, MX 19.2.1+, MX 26.1.1+
MX68CW-HW-NA  MX 19.1.1+, MX 19.2.1+, MX 26.1.1+
MX68W-HW  MX 19.1.1+, MX 19.2.1+, MX 26.1.1+
MX75-HW  MX 19.1.1+, MX 19.2.1+, MX 26.1.1+
MX85-HW  MX 19.1.1+, MX 19.2.1+, MX 26.1.1+
MX95-HW  MX 19.1.1+, MX 19.2.1+, MX 26.1.1+
MX105-HW  MX 19.1.1+, MX 19.2.1+, MX 26.1.1+
MX250-HW  MX 19.1.1+, MX 19.2.1+, MX 26.1.1+
MX450-HW  MX 19.1.1+, MX 19.2.1+, MX 26.1.1+

VMX-S

 MX 19.1.1+, MX 19.2.1+, MX 26.1.1+
VMX-M  MX 19.1.1+, MX 19.2.1+, MX 26.1.1+
VMX-L  MX 19.1.1+, MX 19.2.1+, MX 26.1.1+
C8111-G2-MX MX 19.2.1+, MX 26.1.1+
C8121-G2-MX MX 19.2.1+, MX 26.1.1+
C8455-G2-MX MX 19.2.1+, MX 26.1.1+

 

Any Meraki MX/Z Series devices not included in the list above is not FIPS compliant. 

Meraki FIPS 140 Compliant Gateway Devices

SKU Firmware - FIPS 140-3 Compliance
MG41 MG 4.1+
MG41E MG 4.1+
MG51 MG 4.1+
MG51E MG 4.1+
MG52 MG 4.1+
MG52E MG 4.1+

Meraki FIPS 140 Compliant Wireless Devices

SKU Firmware - FIPS 140-3 Compliance
MR36-HW MR 30.6+, MR 31.1+, MR 32.1.1+
MR36H-HW MR 30.6+, MR 31.1+, MR 32.1.1+
MR44-HW MR 30.6+, MR 31.1+, MR 32.1.1+
MR46-HW MR 30.6+, MR 31.1+, MR 32.1.1+
MR46E-HW MR 30.6+, MR 31.1+, MR 32.1.1+
MR56-HW MR 30.6+, MR 31.1+, MR 32.1.1+
MR57-HW MR 30.6+, MR 31.1+, MR 32.1.1+
MR76-HW MR 30.6+, MR 31.1+, MR 32.1.1+
MR86-HW MR 30.6+, MR 31.1+, MR 32.1.1+
CW9166I MR 30.6+, MR 31.1+, MR 32.1.1+
CW9164I MR 30.6+, MR 31.1+, MR 32.1.1+
CW9162I MR 30.6+, MR 31.1+, MR 32.1.1+
CW9166D1 MR 30.6+, MR 31.1+, MR 32.1.1+
CW9163E MR 30.6+, MR 31.1+, MR 32.1.1+
CW9178I MR 31.1+ and MR 32.1.1+
CW9176I MR 31.1+ and MR 32.1.1+
CW9176D1 MR 31.1+ and MR 32.1.1+
CW9172I  MR 31.1+ and MR 32.1.1+
CW9172H MR 31.1+ and MR 32.1.1+
CW9179F MR 31.1.8+ and MR 32.1.1+
CW9171I MR 32.1.5+
CW9174I MR 32.1.5+
CW9174E MR 32.1.5+

Meraki FIPS 140 Compliant Switching Devices

 

SKU Firmware - FIPS 140-3 Compliance
MS120-24-HW MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS120-24P-HW MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS120-48-HW MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS120-48FP-HW MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS120-48LP-HW MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS120-8-HW MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS120-8FP-HW MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS120-8LP-HW MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS125-24-HW MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS125-24P-HW MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS125-48FP-HW MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS125-48-HW MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS125-48LP-HW MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS130-12X MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS130-24 MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS130-24P MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS130-24X MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS130-48 MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS130-48P MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS130-48X MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS130-8 MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS130-8P MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS130-8P-I MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS130-8X MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS130R-8P MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS150-24T-4G MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS150-24P-4G MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS150-48T-4G MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS150-48LP-4G MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS150-48FP-4G MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS150-24T-4X MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS150-24P-4X MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS150-48T-4X MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS150-48LP-4X MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS150-48FP-4X MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS150-24MP-4X MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS150-48MP-4X MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS355-24X2-HW MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS355-24X-HW MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS355-48X2-HW MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS355-48X-HW MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+
MS390-24-HW CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+
MS390-24-HW= CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+
MS390-24P-HW CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+
MS390-24P-HW= CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+
MS390-24U-HW CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+
MS390-24U-HW= CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+
MS390-24UX-HW CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+
MS390-24UX-HW= CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+
MS390-48-HW CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+
MS390-48-HW= CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+
MS390-48P-HW CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+
MS390-48P-HW= CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+
MS390-48U-HW CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

MS390-48U-HW=

CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

MS390-48UX-HW

CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+
MS390-48UX-HW= CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+
MS390-48UX2-HW CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+
MS390-48UX2-HW= CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+
MS450-12-HW MS 17.1+, MS 18.1+

C9200L-24T-4X & C9200L-24T-4X-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200L-24P-4X & C9200L-24P-4X-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200L-48T-4X & C9200L-48T-4X-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200L-48P-4X & C9200L-48P-4X-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200L-48PL-4X  & C9200L-48PL-4X-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200L-24PXG-4X & C9200L-24PXG-4X-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200L-48PXG-4X & C9200L-48PXG-4X-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200L-24PXG-2Y & C9200L-24PXG-2Y-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200L-48PXG-2Y & C9200L-48PXG-2Y-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200L-24T-4G & C9200L-24T-4G-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200L-24P-4G & C9200L-24P-4G-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200L-48T-4G & C9200L-48T-4G-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200L-48 PL-4G & C9200L-48 PL-4G-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200-24T

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200-24P

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200-24PB

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200-24PXG

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200-48T

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200-48P

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200-48PL

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200-48PB

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200-48PXG

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200CX-12T-2X2G & C9200CX-12T-2X2G-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200CX-12P-2X2G & C9200CX-12P-2X2G-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200CX-8P-2X2G & C9200CX-8P-2X2G-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200CX-8UXG-2X & C9200CX-8UXG-2X-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200CX-12P-2XGH & C9200CX-12P-2XGH-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200CX-8P-2XGH & C9200CX-8P-2XGH-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+

C9200CX-8UXG-2XH & C9200CX-8UXG-2XH-M

IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+
C9200CX-8PT-2G & C9200CX-8PT-2G-M IOS-XE 17.18.1+, 26.1.1+
IE-3500-8P3S IOS-XE 26.1.1+
IE-3500-8T3S IOS-XE 26.1.1+
IE-3505-8P3S IOS-XE 26.1.1+
IE-3505-8T3S IOS-XE 26.1.1+
IE-3500-8U3X IOS-XE 26.1.1+
IE-3500-8T3X IOS-XE 26.1.1+
C9300-24T CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300-24P CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300-24U CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300-48T CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300-48P CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300-48U CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300-24UX CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300-48UXM CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300-48UN CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300-24S CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300-48S CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9300-24UB

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9300-24UXB

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9300-48UB

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9300-24H

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9300-48H

IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300L-24T-4X CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300L-24P-4X CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300L-48T-4X CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300L-48P-4X CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300L-48PF-4X CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300L-24UXG-4X CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300L-48UXG-4X CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9300L-24T-4G

CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9300L-48T-4G

CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9300L-24P-4G

CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9300L-48P-4G

CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9300L-48PF-4G

CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9300L-24UXG-2Q

CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9300L-48UXG-2Q

CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9300LM-48UX-4Y & C9300LM-48UX-4Y-M

CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9300LM-48U-4Y & C9300LM-48U-4Y-M

CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9300LM-24U-4Y & C9300LM-24U-4Y-M

CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9300LM-48T-4Y & C9300LM-48T-4Y-M

CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300X-24HX CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300X-48HX CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300X-48HXN CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300X-48TX CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300X-12Y CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+
C9300X-24Y CS 17.1+, IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9350-48HX

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9350-48TX

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9350-48U

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9350-48P

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9350-48T

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9350-24U

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9350-24P

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9350-24T

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9350-NM-8Y

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9350-NM-2C

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9350-NM-4C

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9350-48HX-RTG

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9350-24U-RTG

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9500-48Y4C

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9500-24Y4C

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9500-32C

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

C9500-32QC

IOS-XE 17.18.1+

 

 

FIPS 140-2 Historical Compliance Firmware Versions

Security & SD-WAN MX 17.10.2+, MX 18.1.5+, and MX 18.205+
Gateways MG 3.1 and MG 3.2+
Wireless MR 29.5+
Switching MS16.1+, CS16.1+, IOS-XE 17.15.1+