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SonicWall Network Security Virtual Appliances

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3712 · SonicWall, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
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, installed, initialized and configured as specified in Sections 1.3.1 and 8 of the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number3712
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeFirmware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorSonicWall, Inc. · website
Firmware versionsSonicOS v6.5.4

Module description

The NSv series delivers the automated real-time breach detection and prevention organizations need by utilizing innovative deep learning technologies in the SonicWall Capture Cloud Platform. This platform delivers cloud-based threat prevention and network management plus reporting and analytics for organizations of any size.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Design Assurance: Level 3
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AESC965
CKGvendor affirmed
CVLC965
DRBGC965
DSAC965
ECDSAC965
HMACC965
KTS
RSAC965
SHSC965
Triple-DESC965

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #C965 with #C965, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #C965 with #C965, 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

  • SonicOS v6.5.4 on VMware ESXi 6.5 running on Dell PowerEdge M630 with Intel Xeon E5
  • SonicOS v6.5.4 on VMware ESXi 6.7 running on Dell PowerEdge R630 with Intel Xeon E5

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2020-09-22InitialAcumen Security
2020-09-30UpdateAcumen Security
2021-02-25UpdateAcumen 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: 2020-09-22, 2020-09-30, 2021-02-25

Source documents