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SonicWall Network Security Virtual Appliances

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3712 · SonicWall, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

SonicWall Network Security Virtual Appliances, from SonicWall, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3712 at overall level 1. 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, 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

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

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 (11)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
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