National Information Assurance Partnership
Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme
Validation Report
Cisco Systems, Inc. Catalyst 9200/9200L Series Switches 17.15
Report Number: CCEVS-VR-VID11580-2025
Dated: August 7, 2025
Version: 0.2
National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Defense
Information Technology Laboratory ATTN: NIAP, Suite 6982
100 Bureau Drive 9800 Savage Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20899 Fort Meade, MD 20755-6982
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Validation Team
Jerome Myers
Marybeth Panock
Deron Graves
Common Criteria Testing Laboratory
Matai Spivey
Gossamer Security Solutions, Inc.
Columbia, MD
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Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary.................................................................................................... 1
2 Identification............................................................................................................... 2
3 Architectural Information ........................................................................................... 3
3.1 TOE Description................................................................................................. 3
3.2 TOE Evaluated Platforms ................................................................................... 3
3.3 TOE Architecture................................................................................................ 3
3.4 Physical Boundaries............................................................................................ 4
4 Security Policy............................................................................................................ 4
4.1 Security audit ...................................................................................................... 4
4.2 Cryptographic support ........................................................................................ 4
4.3 Identification and authentication......................................................................... 5
4.4 Security management.......................................................................................... 5
4.5 Protection of the TSF.......................................................................................... 5
4.6 TOE access.......................................................................................................... 6
4.7 Trusted path/channels ......................................................................................... 6
5 Assumptions & Clarification of Scope ....................................................................... 6
6 Documentation............................................................................................................ 7
7 IT Product Testing ...................................................................................................... 7
7.1 Developer Testing............................................................................................... 8
7.2 Evaluation Team Independent Testing ............................................................... 8
8 Evaluated Configuration............................................................................................. 8
8.1 TOE Evaluated Configuration ............................................................................ 8
8.2 Excluded Functionality....................................................................................... 9
9 Results of the Evaluation ............................................................................................ 9
9.1 Evaluation of the Security Target (ASE).......................................................... 10
9.2 Evaluation of the Development (ADV) ............................................................ 10
9.3 Evaluation of the Guidance Documents (AGD)............................................... 10
9.4 Evaluation of the Life Cycle Support Activities (ALC) ................................... 10
9.5 Evaluation of the Test Documentation and the Test Activity (ATE) ............... 11
9.6 Vulnerability Assessment Activity (VAN)....................................................... 11
9.7 Summary of Evaluation Results........................................................................ 11
10 Validator Comments/Recommendations .............................................................. 12
11 Annexes................................................................................................................. 12
12 Security Target...................................................................................................... 12
13 Glossary ................................................................................................................ 12
14 Bibliography ......................................................................................................... 13
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1 Executive Summary
This report documents the assessment of the National Information Assurance Partnership
(NIAP) validation team of the evaluation of Cisco Catalyst 9200/9200L Series Switches
17.15 solution provided by Cisco Systems, Inc.. It presents the evaluation results, their
justifications, and the conformance results. This Validation Report is not an endorsement of
the Target of Evaluation by any agency of the U.S. government, and no warranty is either
expressed or implied.
The evaluation was performed by the Gossamer Security Solutions (Gossamer) Common
Criteria Testing Laboratory (CCTL) in Columbia, MD, United States of America, and was
completed in July 2025. The information in this report is largely derived from the Evaluation
Technical Report (ETR) and associated test reports, all written by Gossamer Security
Solutions. The evaluation determined that the product is both Common Criteria Part 2
Extended and Part 3 Conformant, and meets the assurance requirements of the PP-
Configuration for Network Devices and MACsec Ethernet Encryption, version 2.0, 25 April
2024 (CFG_NDcPP-MACsec_V2.0) which includes the Base PP: collaborative Protection
Profile for Network Devices, Version 3.0e, 06 December 2023 (NDcPP30e) with the PP-
Module for MACsec Ethernet Encryption, Version 1.0, 2 March 2023 (MACsec10) and the
Functional Package for SSH, Version 1.0, 13 May 2021 (SSH10).
The Target of Evaluation (TOE) is the Cisco Catalyst 9200/9200L Series Switches 17.15.
The Target of Evaluation (TOE) identified in this Validation Report has been evaluated at a
NIAP approved Common Criteria Testing Laboratory using the Common Methodology for
IT Security Evaluation (Version 3.1, Rev 5) for conformance to the Common Criteria for IT
Security Evaluation (Version 3.1, Rev 5). This Validation Report applies only to the specific
version of the TOE as evaluated. The evaluation has been conducted in accordance with the
provisions of the NIAP Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme and the
conclusions of the testing laboratory in the evaluation technical report are consistent with the
evidence provided.
The validation team monitored the activities of the evaluation team, provided guidance on
technical issues and evaluation processes, and reviewed the individual work units and
successive versions of the ETR. The validation team found that the evaluation showed that
the product satisfies all of the functional requirements and assurance requirements stated in
the Security Target (ST). Therefore the validation team concludes that the testing
laboratory’s findings are accurate, the conclusions justified, and the conformance results are
correct. The conclusions of the testing laboratory in the evaluation technical report are
consistent with the evidence produced.
The technical information included in this report was obtained from the Cisco Catalyst
9200/9200L Series Switches 17.15 Security Target, version 1.0, July 22, 2025 and analysis
performed by the Validation Team.
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2 Identification
The CCEVS is a joint National Security Agency (NSA) and National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST) effort to establish commercial facilities to perform trusted product
evaluations. Under this program, security evaluations are conducted by commercial testing
laboratories called Common Criteria Testing Laboratories (CCTLs) using the Common
Evaluation Methodology (CEM) in accordance with National Voluntary Laboratory
Assessment Program (NVLAP) accreditation.
The NIAP Validation Body assigns Validators to monitor the CCTLs to ensure quality and
consistency across evaluations. Developers of information technology products desiring a
security evaluation contract with a CCTL and pay a fee for their product’s evaluation. Upon
successful completion of the evaluation, the product is added to NIAP’s Validated Products
List.
Table 1 provides information needed to completely identify the product, including:
• The Target of Evaluation (TOE): the fully qualified identifier of the product as evaluated.
• The Security Target (ST), describing the security features, claims, and assurances of the
product.
• The conformance result of the evaluation.
• The Protection Profile to which the product is conformant.
• The organizations and individuals participating in the evaluation.
Table 1: Evaluation Identifiers
Item Identifier
Evaluation Scheme United States NIAP Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme
TOE Cisco Catalyst 9200/9200L Series Switches 17.15
(Specific models identified in Section 8)
Protection Profile PP-Configuration for Network Devices and MACsec Ethernet Encryption, version
2.0, 25 April 2024 (CFG_NDcPP-MACsec_V2.0) which includes the Base PP:
collaborative Protection Profile for Network Devices, Version 3.0e, 06 December
2023 (NDcPP30e) with the PP-Module for MACsec Ethernet Encryption, Version
1.0, 2 March 2023 (MACsec10) and the Functional Package for SSH, Version 1.0,
13 May 2021 (SSH10)
ST Cisco Catalyst 9200/9200L Series Switches 17.15 Security Target, version 1.0,
July 22, 2025
Evaluation Technical
Report
Evaluation Technical Report for Cisco Catalyst 9200/9200L Series Switches
17.15, version 1.0, July 22, 2025
CC Version Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1,
rev 5
Conformance Result CC Part 2 extended, CC Part 3 conformant
Sponsor Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Item Identifier
Developer Cisco Systems, Inc.
Common Criteria
Testing Lab (CCTL)
Gossamer Security Solutions, Inc.
Columbia, MD
CCEVS Validators Jerome Myers, Marybeth Panock, Deron Graves
3 Architectural Information
Note: The following architectural description is based on the description presented in the
Security Target.
The Cisco Catalyst 9200/9200L Series Switches 17.15 TOE is an enterprise access-layer
switch for branch office deployments. Switches are used to connect multiple devices, such
as computers, wireless access points, printers, and servers; on the same network within a
building or campus. A switch enables connected devices to share information and talk to
each other and are key building blocks for any network.
3.1 TOE Description
The Cisco Catalyst 9200/9200L Series Switches 17.15 Target of Evaluation (TOE) is a
purpose-built, switching and routing platform enabling connected devices to communicate
over a network at layer 2 or 3. The TOE provides Administrative control and management
of the network. For communicating with other network devices, the TOE provides AES-128
MACsec encryption. The TOE also provides Layer 3 capabilities, including OSPF, EIGRP,
ISIS, RIP, and routed access.
3.2 TOE Evaluated Platforms
Detail regarding the evaluated configuration is provided in Section 8 below.
3.3 TOE Architecture
Deployment of the TOE in its evaluated configuration consists of at least one TOE switch
model following the CC installation and configuration guidance document (AGD). The TOE
has two or more network interfaces and is connected to at least one internal and one external
network. The Cisco IOS-XE configuration determines how packets are handled to and from
the TOE’s network interfaces. The switch configuration will determine how traffic flows
received on an interface will be handled. Typically, packet flows are passed through the
internet working device and forwarded to their configured destination.
The TOE can be administered interactively using a CLI over a local console connection or
remotely over SSH.
The operational environment of the TOE will include at least one MACsec peer. The
environment will also include an audit (syslog) server and a Management Workstation. The
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syslog server is used to store audit records, where the TOE uses IPsec to secure the
transmission of the records.
3.4 Physical Boundaries
The Cisco Catalyst 9200/9200L Series Switches 17.15 TOE is composed of hardware and
software and includes the cat9k_lite_iosxe.V1715_3_CSCWO73590_3.SPA.bin software
image.
4 Security Policy
This section summaries the security functionality of the TOE:
1. Security audit
2. Cryptographic support
3. Identification and authentication
4. Security management
5. Protection of the TSF
6. TOE access
7. Trusted path/channels
4.1 Security audit
Auditing allows Security Administrators to discover intentional and unintentional issues with
the TOE’s configuration and/or operation. Auditing of administrative activities provides
information that may be used to hasten corrective action should the system be configured
incorrectly. Security audit data can also provide an indication of failure of critical portions
of the TOE (e.g. a communication channel failure or anomalous activity (e.g. establishment
of an administrative session at a suspicious time, repeated failures to establish sessions or
authenticate to the TOE) of a suspicious nature.
The TOE provides extensive capabilities to generate audit data targeted at detecting such
activity. The TOE generates an audit record for each auditable event. Each security relevant
audit event has the date, timestamp, event description, and subject identity. The TOE stores
audit messages in a circular audit trail configurable by the Security Administrator. All audit
logs are transmitted to an external audit server over a trusted channel protected with IPsec.
The TOE allows authorized administrators the ability to view locally stored audit records.
4.2 Cryptographic support
The TOE provides cryptographic functions to implement SSH, IPsec, and MACsec
protocols. The cryptographic algorithm implementation has been validated for CAVP
conformance. This includes key generation and random bit generation, key establishment
methods, key destruction, and the various types of cryptographic operations to provide AES
encryption/decryption, signature verification, hash generation, and keyed hash generation.
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The TOE supports MACsec using the proprietary Unified Access Data Plane (UADP) 2.0
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). The MACsec Controller (MSC) v1.0 is
embedded within the ASICs that are utilized within Cisco hardware platforms.
SSH and IPsec protocols are implemented using the IOS Common Cryptographic Module
(IC2M) version Rel5a.
4.3 Identification and authentication
The TOE implements four types of authentication to provide a trusted means for Security
Administrators and remote servers/endpoints to securely communicate: X.509v3 certificate-
based authentication for remote syslog audit servers, pre-shared keys for MACsec endpoints,
and local and remote authentication for Security Administrators using local password, SSH
password, and SSH public key.
Security Administrators have the ability to compose strong passwords which are stored using
a SHA-2 hash. Additionally, the TOE detects and tracks successive unsuccessful remote
authentication attempts and will prevent the offending account from making further attempts
until a Security Administrator time period has elapsed or until the Administrator manually
unblocks the account.
4.4 Security management
The TOE provides secure remote administrative interface and local interface to perform
security management functions. This includes ability to configure cryptographic
functionality; an access banner containing an advisory notice and consent warning message;
a session inactivity timer before session termination as well as an ability to update TOE
software.
The TOE provides a Security Administrator role and only the Security Administrator can
perform the above security management functions.
4.5 Protection of the TSF
The TOE protects critical security data including keys and passwords against tampering by
untrusted subjects. The TOE provides reliable timestamps to support monitoring local and
remote interactive administrative sessions for inactivity, validating X.509 certificates (to
determine if a certificate has expired), and to support accurate audit records.
The TOE detects replay of MACsec traffic. If replay is detected, the MACsec packets are
discarded.
The TOE provides self-tests to ensure it is operating correctly, including the ability to detect
software integrity failures. Additionally, the TOE provides an ability to perform software
updates and to verify those software updates are from Cisco Systems, Inc.
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4.6 TOE access
The TOE monitors both local and remote admin sessions for inactivity and terminates when
a threshold time period is reached. Once a session has been terminated the TOE requires the
user to re-authenticate.
The TOE also displays a Security Administrator specified advisory notice and consent
warning message prior to initiating identification and authentication for each administrative
user.
4.7 Trusted path/channels
The TOE provides encryption (protection from disclosure and detection of modification) for
communication paths and channels between itself and remote endpoints.
In addition, the TOE provides two-way authentication of each endpoint in a
cryptographically secure manner, meaning that even if there was a malicious attacker
between the two endpoints, any attempt to represent themselves to either endpoint of the
communications path as the other communicating party would be detected.
5 Assumptions & Clarification of Scope
Assumptions
The Security Problem Definition, including the assumptions, may be found in the following
documents:
• collaborative Protection Profile for Network Devices, Version 3.0e, 06 December
2023 (NDcPP30e)
• PP-Module for MACsec Ethernet Encryption, Version 1.0, 2 March 2023
(MACsec10)
• Functional Package for SSH, Version 1.0, 13 May 2021 (SSH10)
That information has not been reproduced here and the NDcPP30e/MACsec10/SSH10
should be consulted if there is interest in that material.
The scope of this evaluation was limited to the functionality and assurances covered in the
NDcPP30e/MACsec10/SSH10 as described for this TOE in the Security Target. Other
functionality included in the product was not assessed as part of this evaluation. All other
functionality provided by the devices needs to be assessed separately, and no further
conclusions can be drawn about their effectiveness.
Clarification of scope
All evaluations (and all products) have limitations, as well as potential misconceptions that
need clarification. This text covers some of the more important limitations and clarifications
of this evaluation. Note that:
• As with any evaluation, this evaluation only shows that the evaluated configuration
meets the security claims made with a certain level of assurance (the assurance
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activities specified in the collaborative Protection Profile for Network Devices with
the MACsec PP-Module and SSH Package and performed by the evaluation team).
• This evaluation covers only the specific device models and software as identified in
this document, and not any earlier or later versions released or in process.
• Apart from the Admin Guide, additional customer documentation for the specific
Network Device, MACsec Ethernet Encryption models was not included in the scope
of the evaluation and therefore should not to be relied upon when configuring or
operating the device as evaluated.
• This evaluation did not specifically search for, nor attempt to exploit, vulnerabilities
that were not “obvious” or vulnerabilities to objectives not claimed in the ST. The
CEM defines an “obvious” vulnerability as one that is easily exploited with a
minimum of understanding of the TOE, technical sophistication and resources.
• The functionality evaluated is scoped exclusively to the security functional
requirements specified in the NDcPP30e/MACsec10/SSH10 and applicable
Technical Decisions. Any additional security related functional capabilities of the
TOE were not covered by this evaluation.
6 Documentation
The following documents were available with the TOE for evaluation:
• Cisco Catalyst 9200/9200L Series Switches 17.15 Common Criteria Configuration
Guide, version 1.0, July 22, 2025
• Security Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.15.x (Catalyst 9200 Switches), First
Published: 2024-08-14, Last Modified: 2024-11-27
• Troubleshoot MACsec on Catalyst 9000
The above documents are the only documents that should be trusted for the configuration,
administration, and use of the TOE in its evaluated configuration
Any additional customer documentation provided with the product, or that is available
online was not included in the scope of the evaluation and therefore should not to be relied
upon when configuring or operating the device as evaluated.
To use the product in the evaluated configuration, the product must be configured as
specified in the Guidance Documentation listed above. Consumers are encouraged to
download the configuration guides from the NIAP website to ensure the device is
configured as evaluated.
7 IT Product Testing
This section describes the testing efforts of the developer and the Evaluation Team. It is
derived from information contained in the proprietary Detailed Test Report for Cisco
Catalyst 9200/9200L Series Switches 17.15, version 1.0, July 22, 2025 (DTR), as
summarized in the evaluation Assurance Activity Report (AAR).
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7.1 Developer Testing
No evidence of developer testing is required in the assurance activities for this product.
7.2 Evaluation Team Independent Testing
The evaluation team verified the product according to a Common Criteria Certification
document and ran the tests specified in the NDcPP30e/MACsec10/SSH10 including the tests
associated with optional requirements. The AAR, in sections 1.1 lists the tested devices,
provides a list of test tools, and has diagrams of the test environment.
8 Evaluated Configuration
8.1 TOE Evaluated Configuration
Deployment of the TOE in its evaluated configuration consists of at least one TOE switch
model following the CC installation and configuration guidance document (AGD). The
TOE has two or more network interfaces and is connected to at least one internal and one
external network. The Cisco IOS-XE configuration determines how packets are handled to
and from the TOE’s network interfaces. The switch configuration will determine how
traffic flows received on an interface will be handled. Typically, packet flows are passed
through the internet working device and forwarded to their configured destination.
A typical deployment with a single instance of the TOE is depicted in in figure 1 below.
Figure 1. TOE and Environment
The TOE can be administered interactively using a CLI over a local console connection or
remotely over SSH.
The operational environment of the TOE will include at least one MACsec peer. The
environment will also include an audit (syslog) server and a Management Workstation.
The syslog server is used to store audit records, where the TOE uses IPsec to secure the
transmission of the records.
The evaluation includes the following hardware models:
Series Models
9200 models, with the following
network modules:
• C9200-NM-4G
• C9200-NM-4X
• C9200-NM-2Y
• C9200-NM-2Q)
C9200-24T
C9200-48T
C9200-24P
C9200-48P
C9200-48PL
C9200-24PB
C9200-48P
C9200-24PXG
C9200-48PXG
9200L models C9200L-24P-4G
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C9200L-24P-4X
C9200L-24T-4G
C9200L-24T-4X
C9200L-48P-4G
C9200L-48P-4X
C9200L-48T-4G
C9200L-48T-4X
C9200L-48PL-4G
C9200L-48PL-4X
C9200L-24PXG-2Y
C9200L-48PXG-2Y
C9200L-24PXG-4X
C9200L-48PXG-4X
8.2 Excluded Functionality
The functionality listed below is not included in the evaluated configuration.
Function Excluded Rationale
Non-FIPS 140-2 mode of operation The TOE includes FIPS mode of operation. The FIPS
modes allows the TOE to use only approved
cryptography. FIPS mode of operation must be enabled
in order for the TOE to be operating in its evaluated
configuration.
HTTP/HTTPS Remote Management is performed using SSH
SNMP Remote Management is performed using SSH
These services can be disabled by using the configuration settings as described in section
4.2.18 of the Administrative Guidance Documents (AGD).
Additionally, the TOE includes a number of functions where there are no Security
Functional Requirements that apply from the collaborative Protection Profile for Network
Devices v3.0e or the PP-Module for MACsec Ethernet Encryption v1.0. The excluded
functionality does not affect the TOE’s conformance to the claimed Protection Profiles.
9 Results of the Evaluation
The results of the assurance requirements are generally described in this section and are
presented in detail in the proprietary ETR. The reader of this document can assume that all
assurance activities and work units received a passing verdict.
A verdict for an assurance component is determined by the resulting verdicts assigned to the
corresponding evaluator action elements. The evaluation was conducted based upon CC
version 3.1 rev 5 and CEM version 3.1 rev 5. The evaluation determined the Catalyst
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9200/9200L Series Switches 17.15 TOE to be Part 2 extended, and to meet the SARs
contained in the NDcPP30e/MACsec10/SSH10.
9.1 Evaluation of the Security Target (ASE)
The evaluation team applied each ASE CEM work unit. The ST evaluation ensured the ST
contains a description of the environment in terms of policies and assumptions, a statement
of security requirements claimed to be met by the Cisco Catalyst 9200/9200L Series
Switches 17.15 products that are consistent with the Common Criteria, and product security
function descriptions that support the requirements.
The validator reviewed the work of the evaluation team, and found that sufficient evidence
and justification was provided by the evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation was
conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion reached
by the evaluation team was justified.
9.2 Evaluation of the Development (ADV)
The evaluation team applied each ADV CEM work unit. The evaluation team assessed the
design documentation and found it adequate to aid in understanding how the TSF provides
the security functions. The design documentation consists of a functional specification
contained in the Security Target and Guidance documents. Additionally the evaluator
performed the assurance activities specified in the NDcPP30e/MACsec10/SSH10 related to
the examination of the information contained in the TSS.
The validator reviewed the work of the evaluation team, and found that sufficient evidence
and justification was provided by the evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation was
conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion reached
by the evaluation team was justified.
9.3 Evaluation of the Guidance Documents (AGD)
The evaluation team applied each AGD CEM work unit. The evaluation team ensured the
adequacy of the user guidance in describing how to use the operational TOE. Additionally,
the evaluation team ensured the adequacy of the administrator guidance in describing how
to securely administer the TOE. All of the guides were assessed during the design and testing
phases of the evaluation to ensure they were complete.
The validator reviewed the work of the evaluation team, and found that sufficient evidence
and justification was provided by the evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation was
conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion reached
by the evaluation team was justified.
9.4 Evaluation of the Life Cycle Support Activities (ALC)
The evaluation team applied each ALC CEM work unit. The evaluation team found that the
TOE was identified.
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The validator reviewed the work of the evaluation team, and found that sufficient evidence
and justification was provided by the evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation was
conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion reached
by the evaluation team was justified.
9.5 Evaluation of the Test Documentation and the Test Activity (ATE)
The evaluation team applied each ATE CEM work unit. The evaluation team ran the set of
tests specified by the assurance activities in the NDcPP30e/MACsec10/SSH10 and recorded
the results in a Test Report, summarized in the AAR.
The validator reviewed the work of the evaluation team, and found that sufficient evidence
and justification was provided by the evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation was
conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion reached
by the evaluation team was justified.
9.6 Vulnerability Assessment Activity (VAN)
The evaluation team applied each AVA CEM work unit. The vulnerability analysis is in the
Detailed Test Report (DTR) prepared by the evaluator. The vulnerability analysis includes
a public search for vulnerabilities. The public search for vulnerabilities did not uncover any
residual vulnerability.
A list of the search terms used, the databases searched, and the date when the search was
performed may be found in section 3.8.1 of the DTR with a reference pointing to this found
in section 3.5.1 of the AAR.
The evaluator searched the National Vulnerability Database
(https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/search) and Vulnerability Notes Database
(http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/) with the following search terms: “IOS Common
Cryptographic Module”, “Unified Access Data Plane”, “UADP”, “Cisco Catalyst”, “IOS-
XE 17.15”, “Cisco IOS XE 17.15”, “MACsec”, “MACsec Controller”, “MSC”, “CDR5M
PHY”, “catalyst 9200”, “catalyst 9200L”, “Xilinx ZU3EG “, “ARM Cortex-A53”.
The validator reviewed the work of the evaluation team, and found that sufficient evidence
and justification was provided by the evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation was
conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion reached
by the evaluation team was justified.
9.7 Summary of Evaluation Results
The evaluation team’s assessment of the evaluation evidence demonstrates that the claims in
the ST are met. Additionally, the evaluation team’s testing also demonstrated the accuracy
of the claims in the ST.
The validation team’s assessment of the evidence provided by the evaluation team is that it
demonstrates that the evaluation team followed the procedures defined in the CEM, and
correctly verified that the product meets the claims in the ST.
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10 Validator Comments/Recommendations
The validation team notes that the evaluated configuration is dependent upon the TOE
being configured per the evaluated configuration instructions in the guidance documents
listed in Section 6. No versions of the TOE and software, either earlier or later were
evaluated. Please note that the functionality evaluated is scoped exclusively to the security
functional requirements specified in the Security Target. Other functionality included in the
product was not assessed as part of this evaluation. The excluded functionality is addressed
in Section 8.2.
All other concerns and issues are adequately addressed in other parts of this document.
11 Annexes
Not applicable
12 Security Target
The Security Target is identified as: Cisco Catalyst 9200/9200L Series Switches 17.15
Security Target, version 1.0, July 22, 2025.
13 Glossary
The following definitions are used throughout this document:
• Common Criteria Testing Laboratory (CCTL). An IT security evaluation facility
accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) and
approved by the CCEVS Validation Body to conduct Common Criteria-based
evaluations.
• Conformance. The ability to demonstrate in an unambiguous way that a given
implementation is correct with respect to the formal model.
• Evaluation. The assessment of an IT product against the Common Criteria using the
Common Criteria Evaluation Methodology to determine whether or not the claims made
are justified; or the assessment of a protection profile against the Common Criteria using
the Common Evaluation Methodology to determine if the Profile is complete, consistent,
technically sound and hence suitable for use as a statement of requirements for one or
more TOEs that may be evaluated.
• Evaluation Evidence. Any tangible resource (information) required from the sponsor or
developer by the evaluator to perform one or more evaluation activities.
• Feature. Part of a product that is either included with the product or can be ordered
separately.
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• Target of Evaluation (TOE). A group of IT products configured as an IT system, or an
IT product, and associated documentation that is the subject of a security evaluation
under the CC.
• Validation. The process carried out by the CCEVS Validation Body leading to the issue
of a Common Criteria certificate.
• Validation Body. A governmental organization responsible for carrying out validation
and for overseeing the day-to-day operation of the NIAP Common Criteria Evaluation
and Validation Scheme.
14 Bibliography
The Validation Team used the following documents to produce this Validation Report:
[1] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation: Part 1:
Introduction and General Model, Version 3.1, Revision 5, April 2017.
[2] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation Part 2: Security
functional components, Version 3.1, Revision 5, April 2017.
[3] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation Part 3: Security
assurance components, Version 3.1 Revision 5, April 2017.
[4] collaborative Protection Profile for Network Devices, Version 3.0e, 06 December
2023 (NDcPP30e).
[5] PP-Module for MACsec Ethernet Encryption, Version 1.0, 2 March 2023
(MACsec10).
[6] Functional Package for SSH, Version 1.0, 13 May 2021 (SSH10).
[7] Cisco Catalyst 9200/9200L Series Switches 17.15 Security Target, version 1.0, July
22, 2025 (ST).
[8] Cisco Catalyst 9200/9200L Series Switches 17.15 Common Criteria Configuration
Guide, version 1.0, July 22, 2025
[9] Security Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.15.x (Catalyst 9200 Switches), First
Published: 2024-08-14, Last Modified: 2024-11-27
[10] Troubleshoot MACsec on Catalyst 9000
[11] Assurance Activity Report for Cisco Catalyst 9200/9200L Series Switches 17.15,
version 1.0, July 22, 2025 (AAR).
[12] Detailed Test Report for Cisco Catalyst 9200/9200L Series Switches 17.15, version
1.0, July 22, 2025 (DTR).
[13] Evaluation Technical Report for Cisco Catalyst 9200/9200L Series Switches 17.15,
version 1.0, July 22, 2025 (ETR).