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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #5329

Details

Module Name
nShield 5s Hardware Security Module
Standard
FIPS 140-3
Status
Active
Sunset Date
8/18/2029
Overall Level
3
Caveat
When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 11.3 of the Security Policy
Security Level Exceptions
  • Operational environment: N/A
  • Non-invasive security: N/A
  • Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Module Type
Hardware
Embodiment
MultiChipEmbed
Approved Algorithms
AES-CBC
AES-CMAC
AES-CTR
AES-ECB
AES-ECB
AES-GCM
AES-GCM
AES-KW
AES-KWP
DSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4)
DSA PQGGen (FIPS186-4)
DSA PQGVer (FIPS186-4)
DSA SigGen (FIPS186-4)
DSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)
ECDSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4)
ECDSA KeyVer (FIPS186-4)
ECDSA SigGen (FIPS186-4)
ECDSA SigGen (FIPS186-4)
ECDSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)
ECDSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)
Hash DRBG
HMAC-SHA-1
HMAC-SHA2-224
HMAC-SHA2-256
HMAC-SHA2-256
HMAC-SHA2-384
HMAC-SHA2-512
HMAC-SHA3-224
HMAC-SHA3-256
HMAC-SHA3-384
HMAC-SHA3-512
KAS-ECC Sp800-56Ar3
KAS-ECC-SSC Sp800-56Ar3
KAS-FFC Sp800-56Ar3
KDF SP800-108
KDF SSH
KMAC-128
KMAC-256
KTS-IFC
RSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4)
RSA SigGen (FIPS186-4)
RSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)
RSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)
RSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)
Safe Primes Key Generation
Safe Primes Key Verification
SHA-1
SHA2-224
SHA2-256
SHA2-256
SHA2-256
SHA2-256
SHA2-384
SHA2-512
SHA2-512
SHA3-224
SHA3-256
SHA3-384
SHA3-512

Vendor

Entrust Corporation
One Station Square
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 2GA
United Kingdom

Security Certification Team
[email protected]
Phone: +44 1223 723600

Validation History

Date Type Lab
6/15/2026 Initial Lightship Security, Inc.
6/22/2026 Update Lightship Security, Inc.
6/29/2026 Update Lightship Security, Inc.
8/26/2026 Update Lightship Security, Inc.