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nShield F2 SCSI[1] and nShield F2 SCSI Ultrasign[2]

Certificate #397

Webpage information ?

Status	historical
Historical reason	Moved to historical list due to sunsetting
Validation dates	18.03.2004 , 09.03.2006 , 15.03.2006
Standard	FIPS 140-2
Security level	2
Type	Hardware
Embodiment	Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Caveat	When operated in FIPS mode
Exceptions	Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3 EMI/EMC: Level 3 Design Assurance: Level 3 Cryptographic Module Ports and Interfaces: Level 3 Cryptographic Key Management: Level 3 Self-Tests: Level 4
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.
Version (Hardware)	nC4022W-150[1] and nC4022W-400[2], Build Standard DR
Version (Firmware)	2.12.9-2
Vendor	nCipher Corporation Ltd.
References	This certificate's webpage directly references 0 certificates, transitively this expands into 0 certificates.

Certificate

Webpage

Security policy ?

Security target PDF TXT

Symmetric Algorithms

AES, Twofish, Serpent, CAST, RC4, DES, 3DES, Blowfish, SEED, HMAC

Asymmetric Algorithms

DSA

Hash functions

SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512, MD5, RIPEMD, RIPEMD160

Schemes

MAC, Key Exchange

Protocols

SSL

Block cipher modes

ECB, CBC

Security level

level 2, level 3, Level 2, Level 3

Standards

FIPS 140-2, PKCS #8, PKCS #1, RFC2144, RFC2612

File metadata

Title	Untitled Document
Creation date	D:20060313152754
Modification date	D:20060313153124Z
Pages	30
Creator	FrameMaker 6.0
Producer	Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows

Heuristics ?

No heuristics are available for this certificate.

References ?

No references are available for this certificate.

Updates ?

18.05.2023 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The computed heuristics were updated.
- The cpe_matches property was set to None.
- The related_cves property was set to None.
09.02.2023 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The cert_id was updated.
- The new value is 397.
The web extraction data was updated.
- The following values were inserted: {'validation_history': [{'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry', 'date': '2004-03-18', 'validation_type': 'Initial', 'lab': 'DOMUS'}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry', 'date': '2006-03-09', 'validation_type': 'Update', 'lab': ''}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry', 'date': '2006-03-15', 'validation_type': 'Update', 'lab': ''}], 'vendor_url': 'http://www.nCipher.com', 'certificate_pdf_url': 'https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/documents/certificates/140crt397.pdf', 'hw_versions': 'nC4022W-150[1] and nC4022W-400[2], Build Standard DR', 'fw_versions': '2.12.9-2'}.
- The standard property was set to FIPS 140-2.
- The status property was set to historical.
- The level property was set to 2.
- The embodiment property was set to Multi-Chip Stand Alone.
- The following properties were deleted: ['date_validation', 'algorithms', 'vendor_www', 'lab', 'lab_nvlap', 'security_policy_www', 'certificate_www', 'hw_version', 'fw_version', 'product_url'].
The PDF extraction data was updated.
- The following values were inserted: {'policy_metadata': {'pdf_file_size_bytes': 519472, 'pdf_is_encrypted': False, 'pdf_number_of_pages': 30, '/Producer': 'Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows', '/Title': 'Untitled Document', '/ModDate': 'D:20060313153124Z', '/CreationDate': 'D:20060313152754', '/Creator': 'FrameMaker 6.0', 'pdf_hyperlinks': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['http://www.ncipher.com']}}}.
- The following properties were deleted: ['cert_id', 'algorithms', 'clean_cert_ids', 'st_metadata'].
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The following values were inserted: {'policy_prunned_references': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': []}, 'module_prunned_references': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': []}, 'policy_processed_references': {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.certificate.References', 'directly_referenced_by': None, 'indirectly_referenced_by': None, 'directly_referencing': None, 'indirectly_referencing': None}, 'module_processed_references': {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.certificate.References', 'directly_referenced_by': None, 'indirectly_referenced_by': None, 'directly_referencing': None, 'indirectly_referencing': None}, 'direct_transitive_cves': None, 'indirect_transitive_cves': None}.
- The algorithms property was set to {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['AES#15', 'Triple-DES#34', 'RSA#1', 'Triple-DES MAC#34', 'DSA/SHA-1#11', 'HMAC-SHA-1#11']}.
- The following properties were deleted: ['keywords', 'unmatched_algs', 'clean_cert_ids', 'st_references', 'web_references'].
The state was updated.
- The following values were inserted: {'module_download_ok': True, 'policy_download_ok': True, 'policy_convert_garbage': False, 'policy_convert_ok': True, 'module_extract_ok': True, 'policy_extract_ok': True, 'policy_pdf_hash': '070bb0f5e3ec3a29e1a492ac68aab0abebe9456b65af0f5cfacc672574a2e913', 'policy_txt_hash': '304d2988ca32985b7b80aaf8176d7a5abc8f70cbfacfc7f5b38c404e273f7a88'}.
- The following properties were deleted: ['sp_path', 'html_path', 'tables_done', 'file_status', 'txt_state'].
19.12.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The computed heuristics were updated.
- The st_references property was updated, with the {'indirectly_referenced_by': {'__add__': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['3453']}}} data.
18.12.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The computed heuristics were updated.
- The st_references property was updated, with the {'indirectly_referenced_by': {'__discard__': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['3453']}}} data.
07.12.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The computed heuristics were updated.
- The st_references property was updated, with the {'directly_referenced_by': {'__add__': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['1050', '1026']}}, 'indirectly_referenced_by': {'__add__': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['1565', '2134', '3453', '3149', '2514', '1867', '1849', '3062', '3420', '2406', '3409', '2759', '1845', '1954', '1050', '3378', '2330', '2445', '3701', '2276', '1838', '2271', '1828', '1505', '1645', '2173', '1978', '1885', '2163', '1026', '1294', '3099', '1403', '2729', '3429', '1614', '2109']}}} data.
23.11.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The computed heuristics were updated.
- The st_references property was updated, with the {'directly_referenced_by': {'__add__': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['1063']}}, 'indirectly_referenced_by': {'__add__': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['1063']}}} data.
22.11.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The computed heuristics were updated.
- The st_references property was updated, with the {'directly_referenced_by': {'__discard__': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['1063']}}, 'indirectly_referenced_by': {'__discard__': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['1063']}}} data.
05.11.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web extraction data was updated.
- The algorithms property was set to {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': []}.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was set to {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': []}.
- The st_references property was updated, with the {'directly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['1203', '1995', '1064', '1571', '1196', '1074', '1065', '1063', '1551', '1197']}, 'indirectly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['1203', '1995', '2402', '1064', '1571', '1196', '2319', '3172', '1074', '1065', '1063', '1551', '2649', '1398', '3184', '1197']}} data.
25.10.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The PDF extraction data was updated.
- The keywords property was updated, with the {'fips_certlike': {'__update__': {'Certlike': {'__insert__': {'#24 DES': 1}, '__delete__': ['SHA-1 Certificate #11', 'Certificate #24 DES']}}}, 'symmetric_crypto': {'__update__': {'DES': {'__update__': {'DES': {'__update__': {'DES': 32}}}}}}, 'asymmetric_crypto': {'__update__': {'FF': {'__update__': {'DSA': {'__update__': {'DSA': 17}}}}}}, 'hash_function': {'__update__': {'SHA': {'__update__': {'SHA1': {'__update__': {'SHA-1': 12}}, 'SHA2': {'__delete__': ['SHA-2']}}, '__delete__': ['SHA3']}}}, 'crypto_scheme': {'__update__': {'MAC': {'__update__': {'MAC': 12}}}}, 'tee_name': {}, 'standard_id': {'__update__': {'FIPS': {'__delete__': ['FIPS140', 'FIPS 140']}, 'RFC': {'RFC2144': 1, 'RFC2612': 1}}}} data.
The state was updated.
- The tables_done property was set to True.
17.07.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The _type was updated.
- The new value is sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The following values were inserted: {'clean_cert_ids': {}}.
- The _type property was set to sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.Heuristics.
- The keywords property was set to {}.
- The algorithms property was set to {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': [{'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#11', 'algorithm_type': 'HMAC-SHA-1', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#11', 'algorithm_type': 'DSA/SHA-1', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#1', 'algorithm_type': 'RSA', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#34', 'algorithm_type': 'Triple-DES MAC', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#34', 'algorithm_type': 'Triple-DES', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#15', 'algorithm_type': 'AES', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}]}.
- The st_references property was updated, with the {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.certificate.References'} data.
- The web_references property was updated, with the {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.certificate.References'} data.
The state was updated.
- The _type property was set to sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.InternalState.
- The following properties were deleted: ['fragment_path'].
14.06.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The pdf_scan was updated.
- The keywords property was updated, with the {'rules_cert_id': {}, 'rules_standard_id': {'__update__': {'FIPS ?(?:PUB )?[0-9]+-[0-9]+?': {'__update__': {'FIPS 140-2': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}}, 'PKCS[ #]*[1-9]+': {'__update__': {'PKCS #8': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}}, 'RFC[ ]*[0-9]+?': {'__delete__': ['RFC2144']}}}} data.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The keywords property was updated, with the {'rules_cert_id': {}, 'rules_standard_id': {'__update__': {'FIPS ?(?:PUB )?[0-9]+-[0-9]+?': {'__update__': {'FIPS 140-2': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}}, 'PKCS[ #]*[1-9]+': {'__update__': {'PKCS #8': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}}, 'RFC[ ]*[0-9]+?': {'__delete__': ['RFC2144']}}}} data.
08.03.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The following properties were deleted: ['connections'].
The pdf_scan was updated.
- The following properties were deleted: ['connections'].
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The following values were inserted: {'st_references': {'_type': 'References', 'directly_referenced_by': None, 'indirectly_referenced_by': None, 'directly_referencing': None, 'indirectly_referencing': None}, 'web_references': {'_type': 'References', 'directly_referenced_by': None, 'indirectly_referenced_by': None, 'directly_referencing': None, 'indirectly_referencing': None}}.
- The following properties were deleted: ['connections', 'directly_affected_by', 'indirectly_affected_by', 'directly_affecting', 'indirectly_affecting'].
18.02.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The computed heuristics were updated.
- The extracted_versions property was set to {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['2.12.9']}.
- The cpe_matches property was set to {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['cpe:2.3:h:ncipher:nshield:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*']}.
02.02.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The module_type property was set to Hardware.
30.01.2022 The certificate was first processed.

New certificate

A new FIPS 140 certificate with the product name was processed.

Raw data

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  "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate",
  "cert_id": 397,
  "dgst": "1d2028ddcd746a7e",
  "heuristics": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.Heuristics",
    "algorithms": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "Triple-DES#34",
        "AES#15",
        "Triple-DES MAC#34",
        "RSA#1",
        "DSA/SHA-1#11",
        "HMAC-SHA-1#11"
      ]
    },
    "cpe_matches": null,
    "direct_transitive_cves": null,
    "extracted_versions": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "2.12.9"
      ]
    },
    "indirect_transitive_cves": null,
    "module_processed_references": {
      "_type": "sec_certs.sample.certificate.References",
      "directly_referenced_by": null,
      "directly_referencing": null,
      "indirectly_referenced_by": null,
      "indirectly_referencing": null
    },
    "module_prunned_references": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": []
    },
    "policy_processed_references": {
      "_type": "sec_certs.sample.certificate.References",
      "directly_referenced_by": null,
      "directly_referencing": null,
      "indirectly_referenced_by": null,
      "indirectly_referencing": null
    },
    "policy_prunned_references": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": []
    },
    "related_cves": null,
    "verified_cpe_matches": null
  },
  "pdf_data": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.PdfData",
    "keywords": {
      "asymmetric_crypto": {
        "FF": {
          "DSA": {
            "DSA": 17
          }
        }
      },
      "certification_process": {},
      "cipher_mode": {
        "CBC": {
          "CBC": 1
        },
        "ECB": {
          "ECB": 1
        }
      },
      "cplc_data": {},
      "crypto_engine": {},
      "crypto_library": {},
      "crypto_protocol": {
        "TLS": {
          "SSL": {
            "SSL": 2
          }
        }
      },
      "crypto_scheme": {
        "KEX": {
          "Key Exchange": 2
        },
        "MAC": {
          "MAC": 12
        }
      },
      "device_model": {},
      "ecc_curve": {},
      "eval_facility": {},
      "fips_cert_id": {
        "Cert": {
          "#1": 1,
          "#11": 2,
          "#15": 1,
          "#24": 2,
          "#34": 2,
          "#8": 2
        }
      },
      "fips_certlike": {
        "Certlike": {
          "#1 HMAC": 1,
          "#24 DES": 1,
          "AES Certificate #15": 1,
          "Certificate #11 RSA": 1,
          "Certificate #15 DES": 1,
          "DES Certificate #24": 1,
          "DES Certificate #34": 1,
          "HMAC SHA-1": 1,
          "PKCS #1": 2,
          "PKCS #8": 4,
          "SHA-1": 12,
          "SHA-256": 3,
          "SHA-384": 3,
          "SHA-512": 3
        }
      },
      "fips_security_level": {
        "Level": {
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          "Level 3": 2,
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          "level 3": 8
        }
      },
      "hash_function": {
        "MD": {
          "MD5": {
            "MD5": 3
          }
        },
        "RIPEMD": {
          "RIPEMD": 2,
          "RIPEMD160": 1
        },
        "SHA": {
          "SHA1": {
            "SHA-1": 12
          },
          "SHA2": {
            "SHA-256": 3,
            "SHA-384": 3,
            "SHA-512": 3
          }
        }
      },
      "ic_data_group": {},
      "javacard_api_const": {},
      "javacard_packages": {},
      "javacard_version": {},
      "os_name": {},
      "pq_crypto": {},
      "randomness": {},
      "side_channel_analysis": {},
      "standard_id": {
        "FIPS": {
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        },
        "PKCS": {
          "PKCS #1": 1,
          "PKCS #8": 2
        },
        "RFC": {
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          "RFC2612": 1
        }
      },
      "symmetric_crypto": {
        "AES_competition": {
          "AES": {
            "AES": 7
          },
          "CAST": {
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          },
          "RC": {
            "RC4": 1
          },
          "Serpent": {
            "Serpent": 7
          },
          "Twofish": {
            "Twofish": 7
          }
        },
        "DES": {
          "3DES": {
            "3DES": 1
          },
          "DES": {
            "DES": 32
          }
        },
        "constructions": {
          "MAC": {
            "HMAC": 7
          }
        },
        "miscellaneous": {
          "Blowfish": {
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          },
          "SEED": {
            "SEED": 7
          }
        }
      },
      "tee_name": {},
      "tls_cipher_suite": {},
      "vendor": {},
      "vulnerability": {}
    },
    "policy_metadata": {
      "/CreationDate": "D:20060313152754",
      "/Creator": "FrameMaker 6.0",
      "/ModDate": "D:20060313153124Z",
      "/Producer": "Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows",
      "/Title": "Untitled Document",
      "pdf_file_size_bytes": 519472,
      "pdf_hyperlinks": {
        "_type": "Set",
        "elements": [
          "http://www.ncipher.com"
        ]
      },
      "pdf_is_encrypted": false,
      "pdf_number_of_pages": 30
    }
  },
  "state": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.InternalState",
    "module_download_ok": true,
    "module_extract_ok": true,
    "policy_convert_garbage": false,
    "policy_convert_ok": true,
    "policy_download_ok": true,
    "policy_extract_ok": true,
    "policy_pdf_hash": "070bb0f5e3ec3a29e1a492ac68aab0abebe9456b65af0f5cfacc672574a2e913",
    "policy_txt_hash": "304d2988ca32985b7b80aaf8176d7a5abc8f70cbfacfc7f5b38c404e273f7a88"
  },
  "web_data": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.WebData",
    "caveat": "When operated in FIPS mode",
    "certificate_pdf_url": "https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/documents/certificates/140crt397.pdf",
    "date_sunset": null,
    "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.",
    "embodiment": "Multi-Chip Stand Alone",
    "exceptions": [
      "Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3",
      "EMI/EMC: Level 3",
      "Design Assurance: Level 3",
      "Cryptographic Module Ports and Interfaces: Level 3",
      "Cryptographic Key Management: Level 3",
      "Self-Tests: Level 4"
    ],
    "fw_versions": "2.12.9-2",
    "historical_reason": "Moved to historical list due to sunsetting",
    "hw_versions": "nC4022W-150[1] and nC4022W-400[2], Build Standard DR",
    "level": 2,
    "mentioned_certs": {},
    "module_name": "nShield F2 SCSI[1] and nShield F2 SCSI Ultrasign[2]",
    "module_type": "Hardware",
    "revoked_link": null,
    "revoked_reason": null,
    "standard": "FIPS 140-2",
    "status": "historical",
    "sw_versions": null,
    "tested_conf": null,
    "validation_history": [
      {
        "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry",
        "date": "2004-03-18",
        "lab": "DOMUS",
        "validation_type": "Initial"
      },
      {
        "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry",
        "date": "2006-03-09",
        "lab": "",
        "validation_type": "Update"
      },
      {
        "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry",
        "date": "2006-03-15",
        "lab": "",
        "validation_type": "Update"
      }
    ],
    "vendor": "nCipher Corporation Ltd.",
    "vendor_url": "http://www.nCipher.com"
  }
}

nShield F2 SCSI[1] and nShield F2 SCSI Ultrasign[2]

Certificate #397

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Security policy ?

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Protocols

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Standards

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References ?

Updates ?

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