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FortiGate-3401E/3601E/3960E/3980E

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3912 · Fortinet, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. SP 800-56Arev3 transition - replaced by certificate #4610. 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. Authentication at level 3 is only applicable when identity-based authentication is enforced for the User role.

Certificate

Certificate number3912
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorFortinet, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsFortiGate-3401E (C1AH85), FortiGate-3960E (C1AF81), FortiGate-3601E (C1AH57) and FortiGate-3980E (C1AF63) with Tamper Evident Seal Kit: FIPS-SEAL-RED
Firmware versionsFortiOS 6.0 build 5445 and FortiOS 6.2 build 5548

Module description

The FortiGate-3401E, 3601E, 3960E and 3980E are multiple chip, standalone cryptographic modules 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

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
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
KTS
RSAA1186, A1187, A1252, A1293, C1574, C1576, C1578
SHSA1186, A1187, C1572, 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

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2021-05-03InitialLightship 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: 2021-05-03

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