GlobalProtect App
Caveat: When installed, initialized and configured as specified in the Security Policy and operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4012 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 5.1.4 |
Module description
The GlobalProtect App is a software cryptographic module that runs on commerically available operating systems and provides security for mobile users. The GlobalProtect App secures traffic using TLS or IPsec, and allows users to connect to corporate networks to access a company's resources from anywhere in the world (e.g., when users are remote).
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
Tested configurations
- macOS Mojave 10.14 running on an Apple Macbook Pro with Intel Core i5 with PAA
- macOS Mojave 10.14 running on an Apple Macbook Pro with Intel Core i5 without PAA (single-user mode)
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise running on a Dell Precision 5520 with Intel Core i7 with PAA
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise running on a Dell Precision 5520 with Intel Core i7 without PAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-19 | Initial | UL Verification Services, 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: 2021-08-19