SonicWALL NSsp 14700 and NSsp 15700
SonicWALL NSsp 14700 and NSsp 15700, from SonicWall, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4161 at overall level 2. The validation is active, with a sunset date of 2026-09-21. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4161 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2026-09-21 |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | SonicWall, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 101-500645-50 (NSsp 14700), 101-500639-52 (NSsp 15700) |
| Firmware versions | SonicOSX 7.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The SonicWall family of firewalls tightly integrates intrusion prevention, malware protection, Application Intelligence and Control with real-time Visualization. SonicWALL Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection engine scans 100% of traffic and massively scales to meet the needs of the most high-performance networks.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (10)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | C1860 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | C1860 |
| DRBG | C1860 |
| ECDSA | C1860 |
| HMAC | C1860 |
| KAS-SSC | vendor affirmed |
| KTS | |
| RSA | C1860 |
| SHS | C1860 |
Allowed algorithms
NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-22 | Initial | Acumen 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 active
- Validation dates on record: 2022-02-22