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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #3086

Details

Module Name
nToken
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Status
Historical
 Historical Reason
SP 800-131A transition which disallows key wrapping not compliant to SP 800-38F.
Overall Level
2
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode and initialized to Overall Level 2 per Security Policy
Security Level Exceptions
  • Physical Security: Level 3
  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Module Type
Hardware
Embodiment
Multi-Chip Embedded
Description
The nToken Hardware Security Module 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.
Tested Configuration(s)
  • N/A
Approved Algorithms
AES Cert. #2122
CKG vendor affirmed
CVL Cert. #27
DRBG Cert. #232
DSA Cert. #664
ECDSA Cert. #318
HMAC Cert. #1292
SHS Cert. #1844
Triple-DES Cert. #1349
Triple-DES MAC Triple-DES Cert. #1349, vendor affirmed
Allowed Algorithms
AES (Cert. #2122, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #27, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #27, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); ECMQV (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG; Triple-DES (Cert. #1349, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)
Hardware Versions
nC2023E-000, Build Standard N
Firmware Versions
2.51.10-2 and 2.55.1-2

Vendor

nCipher Security Limited
One Station Square
Suite 710
Cambridge, FL CB1 2GA
United Kingdom

sales@ncipher.com
sales@ncipher.com

Validation History

Date Type Lab
12/21/2017 Initial DXC Technology
1/29/2020 Update Lightship Security, Inc.