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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #175

Details

Module Name
nShield F2 PCI and nShield F2 Ultrasign PCI
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*
  • Physical Security: Level 3
  • Key Management: Level 3*
  • Module Interfaces: Level 3
  • Software Security: Level 3
  • Self Tests: Level 3*
  • *When operated in the FIPS mode
Module Type
Hardware
Embodiment
Multi-chip embedded
Description
The nCipher nShield range of Hardware Security Modules improves the security of cryptographic keys, security sensitive software applications and increases server throughput of secure transactions in Public Key Infrastructure and other high integrity applications such as: Certificate Authorities, Registration Authorities, Government and Financial Institutions.
Approved Algorithms
RSA vendor affirmed
Triple-DES Cert. #34
Triple-DES MAC; DSA/SHA-1 Cert. #11
Other Algorithms
DES (Cert. #24); DES MAC; Rijndael; ARC FOUR; CAST5; HMAC (SHA-1, SHA-192, SHA-256, MD2, MD5; RIPEMD160); El-Gamal; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Hardware Versions
nC4022P-150 and nC4022P-300, Build standard E
Firmware Versions
5.0 (1.71.15) and 5.0.1 (1.71.91)

Vendor

nCipher Corporation Ltd.
500 Unicorn Park Drive
Woburn, MA 01801-3371
USA

Sales
sales@ncipher.com
Phone: 800-NCIPHER
Fax: 781-994-4001

Related Files

Security Policy
Certificate

Validation History

Date Type Lab
10/11/2001 Initial DOMUS
1/23/2004 Update