Module Name
nShield F3 SCSI[1], nShield F3 SCSI Ultrasign[2], nShield F3 SCSI Ultrasign 32[3], payShield[4], and payShield Ultra[5]
Historical Reason
Moved to historical list due to sunsetting
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode
Security Level Exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Physical Security: Level 3
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Self-Tests: Level 4
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
| 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
nC4032W-150[1], nC4032W-400[2], nC4132W-400[3], nC4232W-150[4] and nC4232W-400[5], Build Standard DR
Firmware Versions
2.12.9-2
