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FortiOS

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1431 · Fortinet, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

FortiOS, from Fortinet, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1431 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.

Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number1431
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeFirmware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorFortinet, Inc. · website
Firmware versionsFortiOS 4.0, build6341, 100617

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

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-80C
  • FortiGate-200B
  • FortiGate-310B
  • FortiGate-620B
  • FortiGate-800
  • FortiGate-1240B
  • FortiGate-3016B
  • FortiGate-3600A
  • FortiGate-3810A-E4
  • FortiGate-5001A-DW

Approved algorithms (6)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES1404, 1409
HMAC825, 830
RNG770
RSA686
SHS1274, 1279
Triple-DES957, 962

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; SHA-256 (non-compliant); HMAC SHA-256 (non-compliant)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2010-11-03InitialDOMUS

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: 2010-11-03

Source documents