Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul Standalone, Software Configuration Guide, Release 26.1.x

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FIPS Certification

Updated: April 10, 2026

Explains how to configure and verify Federal Information Processing Standards compliance on access points using command-line interface procedures.

FIPS certification

Explains a compliance mode that ensures SSH and GUI functionalities meet FIPS140-3 security standards from NIST.

Enable or disable FIPS mode

Configures FIPS mode on an access point using the configure FIPS command. This procedure allows administrators to toggle security compliance settings between enabled and disabled states.

Verify FIPS mode using CLI

Verifies the FIPS mode status on an access point using the command line interface.

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