Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC)
CSfC, which requires Common Criteria, leverages commercial technologies and products for cybersecurity solutions. For instance, our firewall and another vendor’s firewall could provide a certified double-tunnel encryption solution for U.S. government use.
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SonicWall TZ, NSa, NSsp, and NSv firewall appliances running SonicOS/X 7.0.1 are now approved and listed on the NSA Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) Components List.
The listing is a requirement for federal agencies, Department of Defense components, and cleared contractors that need validated firewall components when building layered solutions to protect classified National Security System (NSS) data. Products on the CSfC Components List have satisfied specific requirements, including successful evaluation by a Common Criteria Testing Lab, compliance with applicable NIAP-approved Protection Profiles, and NSA qualification through a signed Memorandum of Agreement.
With SonicWall's full firewall portfolio on SonicOS/X 7.0 now approved, from the TZ series for branch and edge deployments to the NSsp and NSv for high-performance and virtualized environments, agencies and Trusted Integrators have a validated option at every deployment tier. Selecting from the pre-approved Components List enables agencies to accelerate deployment of classified networking solutions and reduce procurement complexity. For organizations pursuing CSfC solution registration, this listing supports compliance with NSA Capability Package requirements across multi-site connectivity, mobile access, and campus wireless use cases.