Module Name
nShield F2 PCI and nShield F2 Ultrasign PCI
Historical Reason
Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate
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 FIPS mode
Embodiment
Multi-chip standalone
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
HMAC-SHA-1 |
Cert. #11, vendor affirmed |
RSA |
PKCS#1, vendor affirmed |
Triple-DES |
Cert. #34 |
Triple-DES MAC; DSA/SHA-1 |
Cert. #11 |
Other Algorithms
DES (Cert. #24); DES MAC; AES; ARC FOUR; CAST5; CAST6; HMAC (MD2, MD5, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512 and RIPEMD160); MD2; MD5; SHA-256; SHA-384; SHA-512; RIPEMD 160; El-Gamal; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); Blowfish; Twofish; Serpent
Hardware Versions
nC4022P-300 and nC4022P-150, Build standard E
Firmware Versions
1.77.100