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FortiOS 6.4/7.0

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4443 · Fortinet, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-09

FortiOS 6.4/7.0, from Fortinet, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4443 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. Authentication at level 3 is only applicable when identity-based authentication is enforced for the User role.

Certificate

Certificate number4443
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeFirmware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorFortinet, Inc. · website
Firmware versionsFortiOS 6.4 (FIPS-CC-64-5) and FortiOS 7.0 (FIPS-CC-70-6)

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The FortiOS 6.4/7.0 is a firmware based operating system that runs exclusively on Fortinet's FortiGate/FortiWiFi product family. The FortiOS provides integrated firewall, VPN, antivirus, antispam, intrusion prevention, content filtering and traffic shaping and HA capabilities.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 2

Approved algorithms (11)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESA2225, A2229, A2242, A2269, A2270
CVLA2269, A2270
DRBGA2225, A2229
ECDSAA2242, A2269, A2270
ENT
HMACA2225, A2229, A2242, A2269, A2270
KAS
KAS-SSCA2269, A2270
KTS
RSAA2242, A2269, A2270
SHSA2225, A2229, A2242, A2269, A2270

Tested configurations

  • FortiGate-61F with SoC4 (ARMv8) Processor

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2023-02-23InitialLightship 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 at the time of the earliest snapshot
  • 2026-09-22: observed moving from active to historical
  • Validation dates on record: 2023-02-23

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