PAN-OS 11.0 VM-Series
PAN-OS 11.0 VM-Series, from Palo Alto Networks, Inc., holds FIPS 140-3 certificate #4773 at overall level 1. 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: Interim validation. When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 11 of the Security Policy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4773 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 11.0.3-h12 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The PAN-OS 11.0 VM-Series is a software cryptographic module and requires an underlying general purpose computer (GPC) environment.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, services, and authentication: Level 3
- Physical security: N/A
- Non-invasive security: N/A
- Life-cycle assurance: Level 3
- Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (31)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES-CBC | A3454 |
| AES-CFB128 | A3454 |
| AES-CTR | A3454 |
| AES-GCM | A3454 |
| Conditioning Component AES-CBC-MAC SP800-90B | A1791 |
| Counter DRBG | A3454 |
| ECDSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4) | A3454 |
| ECDSA KeyVer (FIPS186-4) | A3454 |
| ECDSA SigGen (FIPS186-4) | A3454 |
| ECDSA SigVer (FIPS186-4) | A3454 |
| HMAC-SHA-1 | A3454 |
| HMAC-SHA2-224 | A3454 |
| HMAC-SHA2-256 | A3454 |
| HMAC-SHA2-384 | A3454 |
| HMAC-SHA2-512 | A3454 |
| KAS-ECC-SSC Sp800-56Ar3 | A3454 |
| KAS-FFC-SSC Sp800-56Ar3 | A3454 |
| KDF IKEv2 | A3454 |
| KDF SNMP | A3454 |
| KDF SSH | A3454 |
| RSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4) | A3454 |
| RSA SigGen (FIPS186-4) | A3454 |
| RSA SigVer (FIPS186-4) | A3454 |
| Safe Primes Key Generation | A3454 |
| Safe Primes Key Verification | A3454 |
| SHA-1 | A3454 |
| SHA2-224 | A3454 |
| SHA2-256 | A3454 |
| SHA2-384 | A3454 |
| SHA2-512 | A3454 |
| TLS v1.2 KDF RFC7627 | A3454 |
Tested configurations
- Hyper-V 2019 on Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2019 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with an Intel Xeon Gold 6248
- KVM 4 on Ubuntu 20.04 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with an Intel Xeon Gold 6248
- VMware ESXi v7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with an Intel Xeon Gold 6248
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-21 | Initial | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
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: 2024-08-21