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NSA 4500, NSA 5000 and NSA E5500

FIPS 140-2 certificate #992 · Dell Software, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number992
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorDell Software, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsP/N 101-500166-50, Rev. A (NSA 4500); P/N 101-500088-50, Rev. A (NSA 5000); P/N 101-500165-50, Rev. A (NSA E5500)
Firmware versionsSonicOS v5.0.1

Module description

The Dell SonicWALL E-Class Network Security Appliance (NSA) series is engineered to meet the needs of the expanding enterprise network by providing a high performance, scalable, multifunction threat prevention appliance.

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES703
DSA268
HMAC381
RNG414
RSA329
SHS731
Triple-DES634

Other algorithms

MD5; RC4; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2008-08-15InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2015-04-21UpdateUL 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: 2008-08-15, 2015-04-21

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