SonicWALL NSa 6700
SonicWALL NSa 6700, from SonicWall, Inc., holds FIPS 140-3 certificate #5252 at overall level 2. The validation is active, with a sunset date of 2031-04-29. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Caveat: When operated in approved mode. No assurance of minimum security of SSPs (e.g., keys, bit strings) that are externally loaded, or of SSPs established with externally loaded SSPs. The tamper evident seals installed as indicated in the Security Policy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 5252 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2031-04-29 |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | MultiChipStand |
| Vendor | SonicWall, Inc. · website |
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 needs of the most high-performance networks.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, services, and authentication: Level 3
- Operational environment: N/A
- Non-invasive security: N/A
- Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | Initial | DEKRA Cybersecurity Certification Laboratory |
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 active
- Validation dates on record: 2026-04-30