Module Name
nShield F2 PCI, nShield F2 Ultrasign PCI and nShield F2 Ultrasign 32 PCI
Historical Reason
Moved to historical list due to sunsetting
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode
Security Level Exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2 or 3*
- Physical Security: Level 3
- Cryptographic Module Ports and interfaces: Level 2 or 3*
- Cryptographic Key Management: Level 2 or 3*
- *Level conditional on configuration as per Security Policy
Embodiment
Multi-chip embedded
Description
The nCipher nShield "SEE Ready" 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
| AES |
Cert. #15 |
| DSA/SHA-1 |
Cert. #11 |
| HMAC-SHA-1 |
Cert. #11, vendor affirmed |
| RSA |
PKCS#1, vendor affirmed |
| Triple-DES |
Cert. #34 |
| Triple-DES MAC |
Triple-DES Cert. #34, vendor affirmed |
Other Algorithms
DES (Cert. #24); DES MAC (Cert. #24, vendor affirmed); ARC FOUR; CAST5; CAST6; HMAC (MD2, MD5, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512 and RIPEMD-160); SHA-256; SHA-384; SHA-512; RIPEMD-160; MD2; MD5; SEED; EI-Gamal; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); Blowfish; Twofish; Serpent; KCDSA; HSA 160
Hardware Versions
nC4022P-150, nC4022P-300 and nC4122P-300, Build Standard ER
Firmware Versions
2.0.0, 2.0.2, 2.0.4 and 2.0.5
