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SonicWall Network Security Virtual Appliances

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4262 · SonicWall, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-09

SonicWall Network Security Virtual Appliances, from SonicWall, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4262 at overall level 1. 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.

Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement. Observed moving to historical on 2026-09-22. It was one of the last FIPS 140-2 certificates, all moved at the 140-2 sunset on 2026-09-21.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number4262
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeFirmware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorSonicWall, Inc. · website
Firmware versionsSonicOSX 7.0

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The NSv series delivers the automated real-time breach detection and prevention organizations need by utilizing innovative deep learning technologies in the SonicWall Capture Cloud Platform. This platform delivers cloud-based threat prevention and network management plus reporting and analytics for organizations of any size.

Security level exceptions

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

Approved algorithms (11)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESC2143
CKGvendor affirmed
CVLC2143
DRBGC2143
DSAC2143
ECDSAC2143
HMACC2143
KAS-SSCvendor affirmed
KTS
RSAC2143
SHSC2143

Allowed algorithms

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

Tested configurations

  • SonicOSX 7.0 on VMware ESXi 6.7 running on Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 (Cascade Lake)
  • SonicOSX 7.0 on VMware ESXi 7.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 (Cascade Lake)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2022-07-08InitialAcumen 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: 2022-07-08

Source documents