When evaluating  security appliance you need to be aware of the certifications that are done based on the security appliance model and version.

Here's a few links

https://f5.com/about-us/certifications

https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/company/certifications

https://www.fortinet.com/corporate/about-us/product-certifications.html

https://apps.juniper.net/compliance/fips.html

https://www.checkpoint.com/products-solutions/certified-check-point-solutions/

NSE ( network security expert) and Route/Switching Engineer

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