SonicWALL TZ 300/TZ 300W, TZ 400/TZ 400W, TZ 500/TZ 500W, TZ 600, SOHOW, SM 9200, SM 9400, SM 9600 and NSâ‚ 2650, NSâ‚ 3600, NSâ‚ 3650, NSâ‚ 4600, NSâ‚ 4650, NSâ‚ 5600, NSâ‚ 5650, NSâ‚ 6600, NSâ‚ 6650, NSâ‚ 9250, NSâ‚ 9450, NSâ‚ 9650
SonicWALL TZ 300/TZ 300W, TZ 400/TZ 400W, TZ 500/TZ 500W, TZ 600, SOHOW, SM 9200, SM 9400, SM 9600 and NSâ‚ 2650, NSâ‚ 3600, NSâ‚ 3650, NSâ‚ 4600, NSâ‚ 4650, NSâ‚ 5600, NSâ‚ 5650, NSâ‚ 6600, NSâ‚ 6650, NSâ‚ 9250, NSâ‚ 9450, NSâ‚ 9650, from SonicWall, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3327 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 | 3327 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | SonicWall, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 101-500403-55 Rev. F (TZ 300), 101-500404-54 Rev. E (TZ 300W), 101-500405-55 Rev. F (TZ 400), 101-500406-54 Rev. E (TZ 400W), 101-500411-56 Rev. G (TZ 500), 101-500412-55 Rev. F (TZ 500W), 101-500413-56 Rev. G (TZ 600), 101-500410-54 Rev. E (SOHOW), 101-500455-54 Rev. E (SM 9200), 101-500454-54 Rev. E (SM 9400), 101-500453-54 Rev. E (SM 9600), 101-500452-50 Rev. A (NSâ‚ 2650), 101-500459-54 Rev. E (NSâ‚ 3600), 101-500514-50 (NSâ‚ 3650), 101-500458-54 Rev. E (NSâ‚ 4600), 101-500451-50 (NSâ‚ 4650), 101-500457-54 Rev. E (NSâ‚ 5600), 101-500517-50 (NSâ‚ 5650), 101-500456-54 Rev. E (NSâ‚ 6600), 101-5005518-50 Rev A (NSâ‚ 6650), 101-500520-50 Rev A (NSâ‚ 9250), 101-500519-50 Rev A (NSâ‚ 9450), 101-500449-50 Rev A (NSâ‚ 9650) |
| Firmware versions | SonicOS v6.5.2 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The SonicWall family of firewalls tightly integrates intrusion prevention, malware protection, Application Intelligence and Control with real-time Visualization. Dell SonicWALL Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection engine scans 100% of traffic and massively scales to meet needs of the most high-performance networks.
Security level exceptions
- Cryptographic Module Specification: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (11)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 5462 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | 1913, 1914, 1915 |
| DRBG | 2144 |
| DSA | 1405 |
| ECDSA | 1460 |
| HMAC | 3620 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | 2934 |
| SHS | 4383 |
| Triple-DES | 2748 |
Allowed algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #1913 and #1915, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1913, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 128 or 192 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-14 | Initial | Acumen Security |
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: 2018-11-14