Product Certification Commitment
Cisco maintains an active product certification program for government customers. (3:06 min)
Product Certification Commitment
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Certifying Products to Meet Global Requirements
Governments worldwide need to ensure that products they use meet their criteria, perform as expected, and work with their existing technology. As a leader in providing certified and evaluated products to the global marketplace, Cisco responds to these needs by maintaining an active product certification and evaluation program for global government customers.
Overviews
Certifying Trust (PDF - 4.06 MB)
The Importance of Global Government Certifications (PDF - 215 KB)
Common Criteria - Embrace, Reform, and Extend (PDF - 832 KB)
Getting Started with IPv6 White Paper (PDF - 952 KB)
Certifications
Common Criteria
The methodology for product evaluation involves seven levels.
Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140
FIPS 140 specifies security requirements for "cryptographic modules."
Internet Protocol v6
United State Government (USG) agencies are required to procure only certified IPv6 products.
U.S. DoD UC APL
The certification process is the responsibility of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Unified Capabilities Connection Office (UCCO).
U.S. Army I3MP/IMOD
Learn about validations for the U.S. Army Infrastructure Modernization (IMOD)/Installation Information Infrastructure Modernization Program (IM3P).
NATO
Learn about Cisco product certifications for this evaluation program.
Software Download Center
For software certifications, go to the Software Download Center. If you are unable to locate the software image, use the GCT Image Request.
Services
Services for Government
Accelerate government productivity initiatives. Develop strategies to create more secure and effective communication infrastructures.