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FortiOS

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1401 · 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 number1401
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeFirmware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorFortinet, Inc. · website
Firmware versionsFortiOS 4.00, build6204, 091113

Module description

The FortiOS is a firmware based operating system that runs exclusively on FortinetÆs FortiGate/FortiWiFi product family (PC-based, purpose built appliances)The FortiOS provides integrated firewall, VPN, antivirus, antispam, intrusion prevention, content filtering and traffic shaping and HA capabilities.

Security level exceptions

  • Cryptographic Module Ports and Interfaces: Level 3
  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3
  • Tested: FortiGate-310B
  • FortiGate-500A
  • FortiGate-620B
  • FortiGate-800
  • FortiGate-3600
  • FortiGate-3600A
  • FortiGate-5001A-DW
  • FortiWiFi-50B
  • FortiWiFi-60B

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES1154, 1155, 1156
HMAC657, 658
RNG639
RSA546
SHS1068, 1069
Triple-DES835, 836

Other algorithms

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); DES; MD5; HMAC-MD5

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2010-09-10InitialDOMUS

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: 2010-09-10

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