Forcepoint Appliances server storage

Appliance user account credentials

Default and custom account user names and passwords are encrypted using the SHA-512 hash algorithm from FIPS 140-2 certified cryptographic libraries.

Note: This does not include the password reset functionality. For more information, see this Knowledge Base article.

Configuration summaries

Files containing sensitive data that are generated as part of a back-up or configuration summary are encrypted using FIPS 140-2 certified cryptographic libraries.

  • ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384
  • ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384
  • ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA
  • DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384
  • DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA256
  • DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA
  • AES256-GCM-SHA384
  • AES256-SHA256
  • AES256-SHA
  • ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256
  • ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256
  • ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA
  • DHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256
  • DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256
  • DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA
  • AES128-GCM-SHA256
  • AES128-SHA256
  • AES128-SHA
Note: By default, these files are stored locally and exported using FTP, TFTP, and Samba. We recommend using a secure transfer method for external storage and for sharing sensitive data outside the appliance.