Enabling FIPS encryption - MX

alphatango
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Enabling FIPS encryption - MX

Hi Team,


Just wondering if I have to do anything special to enable FIPS encryption.

 

In the past with other vendors, you would set it in FIPS mode and it would wipe/reboot and lock down the firewall.

Not sure if there is anything special I need to do with the Meraki MX.

 

Let me know,

 

Thanks,

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alemabrahao
Kind of a big deal

Take a look at this.

 

Meraki Device-to-Cloud Connectivity - FIPS - Cisco Meraki

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alemabrahao
Kind of a big deal

Alternatively, if you’re trying to set up a VPN, you might not need to enable FIPS. Instead, you could configure the IPsec policies with a password greater than 14 characters, ensure Authentication is not MD5, set the Diffie-Hellman Group to 14, ensure Phase 2 encryption is not NULL, and configure PFS to be either off or 14.

 

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I am not a Cisco Meraki employee. My suggestions are based on documentation of Meraki best practices and day-to-day experience.

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