SonicWALL SMA Series v12.1 SMA 6210, SMA 7210
SonicWALL SMA Series v12.1 SMA 6210, SMA 7210, from SonicWall, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3597 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 | 3597 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | SonicWall, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | SMA 6210 [P/N 101-500564-50] and SMA 7210 [P/N 101-500563-50] |
| Firmware versions | 12.1.0-05887 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
SonicWall Software SMA 6210 and SMA 7210 are part of the SonicWall Security Solution Enterprise product family. They provide hardware appliance based VPN Virtual Private Network mobile access solutions to a wide variety of end user devices including Microsoft Windows, Apple OSX, Linux, Apple iOS, Google Android and Google Chromebook among others.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (10)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | C617, C618, C619, C620, C621, C622 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | C621, C622, C623, C624, C625, C626, C627, C628 |
| DRBG | C617, C618 |
| ECDSA | C619, C620, C621, C622 |
| HMAC | C617, C618, C619, C620, C621, C622 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | C619, C620, C621, C622 |
| SHS | C617, C618, C619, C620, C621, C622 |
| Triple-DES | C617, C618, C619, C620, C621, C622 |
Allowed algorithms
EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #C621, #C622, #C623, #C624, #C625 and #C626, 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
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-10 | Initial | CYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC |
| 2020-04-19 | Update | CYGNACOM SOLUTIONS 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: 2020-01-10, 2020-04-19