FortiClient 5.0 VPN Client
FortiClient 5.0 VPN Client, from Fortinet, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2543 at overall level 2. 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2543 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Fortinet, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | FortiClient 5.0, build0367, 151201 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The FortiClient VPN client provides a FIPS 140-2 validated, IPSec and SSL VPN client for Windows platforms.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (8)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 2912, 2924 |
| CVL | 329 |
| DRBG | 538 |
| HMAC | 1842, 1851 |
| PBKDF | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | 1533 |
| SHS | 2451, 2460 |
| Triple-DES | 1728, 1737 |
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 196 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 144 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG
Tested configurations
- Windows 7 Enterprise Edition running on a Dell Optiplex 755 with the Fortinet entropy token (part number FTR-ENT-1) (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-26 | Initial | DXC Technology |
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: 2016-01-26