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FortiGate-5001E1 Blade with FortiGate-5144C Chassis

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3669 · Fortinet, Inc. · data as of 2026-09-12

FortiGate-5001E1 Blade with FortiGate-5144C Chassis, from Fortinet, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3669 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.

Historical. SP 800-56Arev3 transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode and installed, initialized and configured as specified in the FIPS 140-2 Compliant Operation Section of the Security Policy with the tamper evident seals installed as indicated in the Security Policy.

Certificate

Certificate number3669
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorFortinet, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsFortiGate-5001E1 (C1AG76), FortiGate-5144C (C1AB98), Blank Filler Panel - Front: (P16708-01): Thirteen, Blank Filler Panel - Rear (P16710-01): Fourteen, with Tamper Evident Seal Kit: FIPS-SEAL-RED
Firmware versionsFortiOS 5.6, build6022,190808

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The FortiGate-5001E1 is an ATCA, blade based, multiple chip, standalone cryptographic module consisting of production grade components contained in a physically protected enclosure in accordance with FIPS 140-2 Level 2 requirements.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3

Approved algorithms (8)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESC468, C530, C531
CVLC468, C530, C531
DRBGC529
ECDSAC468, C530, C531
HMACC468, C530, C531
KTS
RSAC530, C531
SHSC468, 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

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2020-06-12InitialLightship 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: 2020-06-12

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