FortiOS 5.6
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3639 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Firmware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Fortinet, Inc. · website |
| Firmware versions | FortiOS 5.6, build6022,190808 |
Module description
The FortiOS is a firmware based operating system that runs exclusively on Fortinet's FortiGate/FortiWiFi product family. The FortiOS provides integrated firewall, VPN, antivirus, antispam, intrusion prevention, content filtering and traffic shaping and HA capabilities.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | C468, C530, C531 |
| CVL | C468, C530, C531 |
| DRBG | C529 |
| ECDSA | C468, C530, C531 |
| HMAC | C468, C530, C531 |
| KTS | |
| KTS | |
| RSA | C530, C531 |
| SHS | C468, C530, C531 |
Allowed algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #C468 and #C530, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 196 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C530, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- FortiGate-301E
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-02 | Initial | Lightship Security, 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: 2020-04-02