Palo Alto Networks VM-Series
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2620 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Palo Alto Networks · website |
| Software versions | 7.0.1-h4, 7.0.3 or 7.0.8 |
Module description
The VM-Series allows you to protect your applications and data from cyber threats with our next-generation firewall security and advanced threat prevention features.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Physical Security: N/A
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #569, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 128 or 192 bits of encryption strength); MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- CentOS 6.5 - KVM running on PA-VM-KVM-7.0.1.qcow2
- Citrix XenServer 6.1.0 running on PA-VM-SDX-7.0.1.xva (single-user mode)
- VMware ESXi 5.5 running on PA-VM-ESX-7.0.1.ova or PA-VM-NSX-7.0.1.ova
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-21 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2016-09-08 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2018-01-11 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2018-02-13 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2020-02-21 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
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: 2016-04-21, 2016-09-08, 2018-01-11, 2018-02-13, 2020-02-21