SonicWALL PRO 3060/4060
SonicWALL PRO 3060/4060, from SonicWall, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #455 at overall level 2. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. 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 | 455 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | SonicWall, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 3060 101-500078-00 rev. A and 4060 101-500067-00 rev. A |
| Firmware versions | SonicOS Enhanced Versions v2.0, v2.5 and v3.1 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The SonicWALL PRO 4060 and PRO 3060 are internet security appliances offering stateful packet inspection firewall services, accelerated IPSec VPN, bandwidth management, and dual-WAN port support with ISP failover and load-balancing capabilities, all via six configurable 10/100 Ethernet interfaces.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
Approved algorithms (6)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 105, 121 |
| DSA | 98 |
| HMAC-SHA-1 | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | vendor affirmed |
| SHA-1 | 208 |
| Triple-DES | 217, 231 |
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #245); RC4; MD5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-11 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2005-02-24 | Update | |
| 2006-05-17 | Update | |
| 2006-05-31 | Update | |
| 2007-04-25 | Update | |
| 2015-04-21 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2017-06-08 | Update | 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: 2004-08-11, 2005-02-24, 2006-05-17, 2006-05-31, 2007-04-25, 2015-04-21, 2017-06-08