Module Name
nCipher 4000 PCI, nShield 800 PCI, and nShield Plus PCI
Historical Reason
RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode and initialized to Overall Level 2 per Security Policy
Security Level Exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Physical Security: Level 3 +EFP
- Cryptographic Key Management: Level 3
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
Embodiment
Multi-chip embedded
Description
The nCipher modules: nCipher 4000 PCI, nShield 800 PCI, and nShield Plus PCI family of secure e-commerce HSM's are multi-tasking hardware module that is optimized for performing modular arithmetic on very large integers. The nCipher modules are FIPS 140-2 level 2 embedded devices. The units are identical in operation and only vary in the processing speed.
Approved Algorithms
| AES |
Cert. #15 |
| DSA |
Cert. #113 |
| HMAC |
Cert. #3 |
| RNG |
Cert. #20 |
| RSA |
Cert. #16 |
| SHS |
Cert. #255 |
| Triple-DES |
Certs. #109 and 155 |
| Triple-DES MAC |
Triple-DES Certs. #109 and 155, vendor affirmed |
Other Algorithms
DES (Certs. #173 and 201); DES MAC (Certs. #173 and 201, vendor affirmed); ARC FOUR; CAST5; CAST 6; MD2; MD5; RIPEMD 160; SEED; HMAC (MD2, MD5, and RIPEMD160); El-Gamal; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); Blowfish; Twofish; Serpent; KCDSA; HSA 160
Hardware Versions
nC4033P-4K0, nC4033P-800, and nC4033P-50 Build Standard C
Firmware Versions
2.18.15-2
