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FortiOS 6.0 and 6.2

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3814 · Fortinet, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

FortiOS 6.0 and 6.2, from Fortinet, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3814 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 - replaced by certificate #4614. 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. Authentication at level 3 is only applicable when identity-based authentication is enforced for the User role.

Certificate

Certificate number3814
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeFirmware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorFortinet, Inc. · website
Firmware versionsFortiOS 6.0 build 5445, FortiOS 6.2 build 5067 and FortiOS 6.2 build 5185

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

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 2

Approved algorithms (8)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESC1548, C1549, C1572, C1574, C1575, C1576, C1578
CVLC1572, C1574, C1575, C1576, C1578
DRBGC1571, C1573
ECDSAC1572, C1574, C1575, C1576, C1578
HMACC1572, C1574, C1575, C1576, C1578
KTS
RSAC1574, C1576, C1578
SHSC1572, C1574, C1575, C1576, C1578

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #C1572, #C1574, #C1575 and #C1576, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 196 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #C1572, #C1574, #C1575 and #C1576, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG

Tested configurations

  • FortiGate-2500E with Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-1660v4

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2021-02-08InitialLightship Security, Inc.
2021-08-23UpdateLightship Security, Inc.
2022-05-11UpdateLightship 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: 2021-02-08, 2021-08-23, 2022-05-11

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