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 historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its algorithm certificates, its validation history, and the list moves this tracker has observed, which NIST does not date.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4161 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| 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 historical at the time of the earliest snapshot
- 2026-09-22: observed moving from active to historical
- Validation dates on record: 2022-02-22