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FortiMail OS

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1396 · Fortinet, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
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Certificate

Certificate number1396
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeFirmware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorFortinet, Inc. · website
Firmware versionsFortiMail OS 3.00, build 529, 091029

Module description

FortiMail OS is a firmware based operating system that runs exclusively on Fortinet's FortiMail product family (PC-based, purpose built appliances). FortiMail offers both inbound and outbound scanning, advanced antispam and antivirus filtering capabilities, IP address black/white listing functionality, and extensive quarantine and archiving capabilities.

Security level exceptions

  • Cryptographic Module Ports and Interfaces: Level 3
  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3
  • Tested as meeting Level 1 with FortiMail-100
  • FortiMail-400
  • FortiMail-400B
  • FortiMail-2000A
  • FortiMail-4000A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES1231
HMAC718
RNG682
RSA591
SHS1131
Triple-DES884

Other algorithms

DES; MD5; HMAC-MD5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 201 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment method provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength);

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2010-08-30InitialDOMUS

Status timeline

As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.

  • 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
  • Validation dates on record: 2010-08-30

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