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PAN-OS 9.0 VM-Series

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3888 · Palo Alto Networks, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number3888
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorPalo Alto Networks, Inc. · website
Software versions9.0.9-h1

Module description

The Palo Alto Networks VM-Series allows you to protect your applications and data from cyber threats with our next-generation firewall security, and advanced threat prevention features.

Security level exceptions

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

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AESC999
CKGvendor affirmed
CVLC999
DRBGC999
DSAC999
ECDSAC999
HMACC999
KAS
KAS-SSCA2669
KTS
KTS
RSAC999
SHSC999

Allowed algorithms

MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • KVM on CentOS 7.5 running on a Dell Power Edge R730 with Intel Xeon E5-2630 CPU
  • Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 r2 running on a Dell PowerEdge R730 with Intel Xeon E5-2640 CPU (single user mode)
  • VMware ESXi v6.5 running on a Dell PowerEdge R730 with Intel Xeon E5-2640 CPU

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2021-04-09InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2022-07-05UpdateLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab

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: 2021-04-09, 2022-07-05

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