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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #224

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 FIPS mode
Module Type
Hardware
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

Vendor

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

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

Validation History

Date Type Lab
6/5/2002 Initial DOMUS
7/22/2002 Update
1/23/2004 Update
3/9/2006 Update
3/15/2006 Update