Cisco ISM-VPN-29

Devices Jul 29, 2025

Cisco VPN Internal Service Module for Cisco ISR G2 Routers.

Increase performance for VPN encrypted traffic. The module has a multicore processor that operates independently of the host router's resources.

The Cisco VPN ISM requires Cisco IOS Software Version 15.2(1)T1 or later. The SEC-K9 and HSEC-K9 licenses are required.

The Cisco VPN ISM supports up to 500 tunnels on the Cisco 1941, up to 2000 tunnels on the Cisco 2900 Series, and up to 3000 tunnels on the Cisco 3900 Series.

ISM - Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to router backplane.

IP Security (IPsec) encryption supported:

  • Authentication:
    • Rivest, Shamir, and Adelman (RSA)
    • Elliptic-Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA)
    • Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in Galois Message Authentication Code (GMAC)
  • Key exchange:
    • Diffie-Hellman and Elliptic-Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH)
  • Data integrity:
    • Message Digest Algorithm 5 (MD5)
    • Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (SHA-1) and Secure Hash Algorithm 2 (SHA-2)
  • Encryption:
    • Data Encryption Standard (DES)
    • Triple DES (3DES)
    • Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in Cipher-Block Chaining (CBC) and Galois/Counter Mode (GCM)

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