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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #28

Details

Module Name
nFast nF75CA 00, nF150CA 00, and nF300CA 00 Cryptographic Accelerators
Standard
FIPS 140-1
Status
Historical
 Historical Reason
Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate
Overall Level
3
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode
Security Level Exceptions
  • Roles and Services: 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 firmware is used in the nFast series of devices and has been validated on the nFast nF75CA 00, nF150CA 00, and nF300CA 00 Cryptographic Accelerators.
Approved Algorithms
DSA/SHA-1 Cert. #11
Other Algorithms
DES (Cert. #24); DES MAC; Triple-DES (allowed for US Government use), Triple-DES MAC, CAST, RSA, ElGamal; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Firmware Versions
v1.33.1

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
9/22/1998 Initial DOMUS