Module Name
nShield F2 6000e, nShield F2 1500e, nShield F2 500e and nShield F2 10e
Historical Reason
RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode
Security Level Exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Physical Security: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
Embodiment
Multi-chip embedded
Description
The nCipher modules: nShield F2 6000e, Shield F2 1500e, nShield F2 500e, and nShield 10e family of secure e-commerce HSM's are multi-tasking hardware modules that is optimized for performing modular arithmetic on very large integers. The nCipher modules are FIPS 140-2 level 2 embedded devices. The units are identical in operation and only vary in the processing speed.
Approved Algorithms
| AES |
Certs. #397 and #754 |
| AES GCM |
Cert. #754, vendor affirmed |
| DSA |
Cert. #280 |
| ECDSA |
Cert. #81 |
| HMAC |
Cert. #410 |
| RNG |
Cert. #436 |
| RSA |
Cert. #356 |
| SHS |
Cert. #764 |
| Triple-DES |
Certs. #435 and #666 |
| Triple-DES MAC |
Triple-DES Certs. #435 and #666, vendor affirmed |
Other Algorithms
ARC FOUR; Aria; Camellia; CAST 6; DES; MD5; SEED; HMAC-MD5, HMAC-Tiger, HMAC-RIPEMD160; RIPEMD 160; Tiger; El-Gamal; KCDSA; HAS 160; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 192 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength), ECMQV (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Hardware Versions
nC3023E-6K0, nC3023E-1K5, nC3023E-500 and nC3032E-030, Build Standard N
Firmware Versions
2.33.82-2
