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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #400

Details

Module Name
nForce 150 PCI[1] and nForce 300 PCI[2]
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Status
Historical
 Historical Reason
Moved to historical list due to sunsetting
Overall Level
2
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode
Security Level Exceptions
  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Physical Security: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3
  • Cryptographic Module Ports and Interfaces: Level 3
  • Cryptographic Key Management: Level 3
  • Self-Tests: Level 4
Module Type
Hardware
Embodiment
Multi-chip embedded
Description
The nCipher nForce family of secure e-commerce HSM's improves data security and increases server throughput in applications using the Secure Sockets Layer protocol such as: secure web servers, e-commerce sites, Internet financial transactions, authenticated access to intranets and extranets and digital signatures and secure messaging.
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; CAST 6; HMAC (MD2, MD5, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512 and RIPEMD-160); SHA-256; SHA-384; SHA-512; RIPEMD-160; MD2; MD5; SEED; El-Gamal; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); Blowfish; Twofish; Serpent; KCDSA; HSA 160
Hardware Versions
nC3022P-150[1] and nC3022P-300[2], Build Standard E
Firmware Versions
2.12.9-2

Vendor

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

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

Validation History

Date Type Lab
3/18/2004 Initial DOMUS
3/9/2006 Update
3/15/2006 Update