FortiOS 4.0 MR3

Fortinet, Inc. - FIPS 140 #2179

historicalLevel 1

The FortiOS 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.

Key facts

Scheme: FIPS 140
Certificate: 2179
Standard: FIPS 140-2
Security level: Level 1
Status: historical
Status reason: RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc.
Module type: Firmware
Embodiment: Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Lab: EWA - Canada
First validated: June 20, 2014
Versions: FortiOS v4.0, build3830, 131223
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy
Level exceptions: Cryptographic Module Ports and Interfaces: Level 3; Design Assurance: Level 3; Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3; Tested: FortiGate 3950B with FortiOS v4.0, build3767, 130920

Algorithms

AES
HMAC
RNG
RSA
SHS
Triple-DES

Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.

CAVP algorithm certificates (10)

AES 2607
AES 2608
HMAC 1615
HMAC 1616
RNG 1234
RSA 1334
SHS 2191
SHS 2192
Triple-DES 1572
Triple-DES 1573

Each approved algorithm in a FIPS 140-3 module needs its own NIST CAVP certificate. Older numeric certificates link to their NIST page; ACVP certificates (A1234) can be looked up in the CAVP validation search.

CVEs that may affect this product

sec-certs has not matched any CVE to this certificate. That is not proof the product is unaffected.

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Documents and sources

Source: sec-certs.org (CRoCS, Masaryk University), from NIST CMVP, the Common Criteria Portal and ENISA (EUCC) - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 17, 2026

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