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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #125

Details

Module Name
nForce 300, nForce 150
and nForce 75
Cryptographic Accelerators
Standard
FIPS 140-1
Status
Historical
 Historical Reason
Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate
Overall Level
2
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode
Security Level Exceptions
  • Roles and Services: Level 3*
  • Software Security: Level 3
  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Self Tests: Level 3*
  • Key Management: Level 3*
  • *(Level 3 is met in these areas when the "FIPS_level3" flag is set during initialization.)
Module Type
Hardware
Embodiment
Multi-chip standalone
Description
The nCipher nFast/nForce/nShield range of hardware cryptographic accelerators increases server throughput in data security and electronic commerce applications such as: secure Web sites, financial transactions over the Internet, authenticated access to intranets and extranets, certification authorities and digital signatures, secure messaging including X.400/EDI.
Approved Algorithms
DSA/SHA-1 Cert. #11
Triple-DES Cert. #34
Triple-DES MAC; RSA vendor affirmed
Other Algorithms
DES (Cert. #24); DES MAC; CAST5; HMAC (MD2, MD5, SHA-1 and RIPEMD160); ElGamal; and Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Hardware Versions
Build Standard D
Firmware Versions
v1.54.28

Vendor

nCipher Corporation Ltd.
100 Unicorn Park Dr
Woburn, MA 01801-3371
USA

Greg Dunne
ussales@ncipher.com
Phone: 978-691-6487
Fax: 978-687-4442

Related Files

Security Policy
Certificate

Validation History

Date Type Lab
12/20/2000 Initial DOMUS
3/1/2001 Update
3/9/2006 Update
3/15/2006 Update