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MiniHSM, MiniHSM for nShield Edge and MiniHSM for Time Stamp Master Clock

Certificate #972

Webpage information ?

Status	historical
Historical reason	RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition
Validation dates	30.06.2008 , 28.05.2010
Standard	FIPS 140-2
Security level	3
Type	Hardware
Embodiment	Multi-Chip Embedded
Caveat	When operated in FIPS mode and initialized to Overall Level 3 per Security Policy
Description	The nCipher MiniHSM is a fully featured HSM supplied in a single chip package. The MiniHSM offers all the security and key management features of other nCipher modules - but with reduced processing speed. The MiniHSM is an OEM part and will be included within other appliances or products, for example switches or routers. The MiniHSM's real time clock, also makes it suitable for use as a time-stamping engine.
Version (Hardware)	nC4031Z-10, nC4031U-10 and TSMC200; Build Standard N
Version (Firmware)	2.33.60-3
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, CAST, RC4, DES, Triple-DES, SEED, HMAC, CMAC

Asymmetric Algorithms

ECDH, ECDSA, DH, Diffie-Hellman, DSA

Hash functions

SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512, SHA-224, SHA-384, MD5, RIPEMD, RIPEMD160

Schemes

MAC, Key Exchange, Key Agreement

Protocols

SSL, TLS

Randomness

RNG

Block cipher modes

ECB, CBC, GCM

Trusted Execution Environments

Secure Execution

Vendor

Thales

Security level

level 3, Level 3, Level 2, level 2

Standards

FIPS 140-2, FIPS PUB 140-2, FIPS 2, FIPS 140, FIPS 186-2, FIPS 186-3, PKCS8, PKCS #8, RFC2612

File metadata

Title	nShield Security Policy
Author	nCipher
Creation date	D:20100426110457Z00'00'
Modification date	D:20100504165836Z00'00'
Pages	50
Creator	FrameMaker 7.0
Producer	Acrobat Distiller 5.0.5 (Windows)

Heuristics ?

No heuristics are available for this certificate.

References ?

No references are available for this certificate.

Updates ?

09.02.2023 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The cert_id was updated.
- The new value is 972.
The web extraction data was updated.
- The following values were inserted: {'validation_history': [{'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry', 'date': '2008-06-30', 'validation_type': 'Initial', 'lab': 'DOMUS'}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry', 'date': '2010-05-28', 'validation_type': 'Update', 'lab': ''}], 'vendor_url': 'http://www.ncipher.com/cryptographic_hardware/developer_solutions/49/embedded_technology/', 'certificate_pdf_url': 'https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/documents/certificates/140crt972.pdf', 'hw_versions': 'nC4031Z-10, nC4031U-10 and TSMC200; Build Standard N', 'fw_versions': '2.33.60-3'}.
- The standard property was set to FIPS 140-2.
- The status property was set to historical.
- The level property was set to 3.
- The embodiment property was set to Multi-Chip Embedded.
- 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': 264168, 'pdf_is_encrypted': False, 'pdf_number_of_pages': 50, '/Producer': 'Acrobat Distiller 5.0.5 (Windows)', '/Author': 'nCipher', '/Creator': 'FrameMaker 7.0', '/ModDate': "D:20100504165836Z00'00'", '/Title': 'nShield Security Policy', '/CreationDate': "D:20100426110457Z00'00'", 'pdf_hyperlinks': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['http://www.ncipher.com/support', 'http://www.ncipher.com', 'http://active.ncipher.com/documentation/']}}}.
- 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': ['SHS#713', 'Triple-DES#625', 'ECDSA#76', 'AES GCM#685', 'HMAC#364', 'RSA#320', 'DSA#259', 'AES#685', 'Triple-DES MAC#625', 'RNG#399']}.
- 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': '8e0c4596ec58ca1390ca78bfa60886dd78e1aea286bfb3e00e4f4488e5f48e6b', 'policy_txt_hash': 'fb94a2885d1a9b710dbb553d19c927d272bb3ec6c13143ea391104dc14b3fcbc'}.
- The following properties were deleted: ['sp_path', 'html_path', 'tables_done', 'file_status', 'txt_state'].
07.12.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The computed heuristics were updated.
- The clean_cert_ids property was set to {'#625': 2, '#76': 1, '#320': 1, '#399': 1}.
- The st_references property was updated, with the {'directly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['1840', '1727', '1865']}, 'indirectly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['3237', '2358', '2461', '3252', '3489', '2957', '3101', '2695', '2414', '2657', '1727', '2399', '2400', '1840', '2460', '1865']}, 'directly_referencing': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['625', '76', '399', '320']}, 'indirectly_referencing': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['625', '76', '399', '320']}} 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 PDF extraction data was updated.
- The clean_cert_ids property was set to {'#625': 2, '#76': 1, '#320': 1, '#399': 1}.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was set to {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': []}.
25.10.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The PDF extraction data was updated.
- The keywords property was updated, with the {'fips_cert_id': {'__update__': {'Cert': {'__update__': {'#8': 1}}}}, 'fips_certlike': {'__update__': {'Certlike': {'__update__': {'PKCS #8': 2}, '__delete__': ['DES Certificate #625', 'DSA2', 'DSA Certificate #76']}}}, 'symmetric_crypto': {'__update__': {'DES': {'__update__': {'DES': {'__update__': {'DES': 37}}}}, 'miscellaneous': {'__update__': {'SEED': {'__update__': {'SEED': 1}}}, '__delete__': ['Camellia']}}}, 'asymmetric_crypto': {'__update__': {'ECC': {'__update__': {'ECDSA': {'__update__': {'ECDSA': 6}}}}, 'FF': {'__update__': {'DH': {'__update__': {'DH': 2}}, 'DSA': {'__update__': {'DSA': 33}}}}}}, 'hash_function': {'__update__': {'SHA': {'__update__': {'SHA2': {'__delete__': ['SHA-2']}}, '__delete__': ['SHA3']}, 'MD': {'__update__': {'MD5': {'__update__': {'MD5': 3}}}}}}, 'crypto_scheme': {'__update__': {'MAC': {'__update__': {'MAC': 10}}}}, 'crypto_protocol': {'__update__': {'TLS': {'__update__': {'SSL': {'__update__': {'SSL': 1}}, 'TLS': {'__update__': {'TLS': 5}}}}}}, 'randomness': {'__update__': {'RNG': {'__update__': {'RNG': 6}}}}, 'tee_name': {'__update__': {'IBM': {'__delete__': ['SE']}}}, 'standard_id': {'__update__': {'PKCS': {'__update__': {'PKCS #8': 1}}, 'RFC': {'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': '#364', 'algorithm_type': 'HMAC', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#713', 'algorithm_type': 'SHS', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#399', 'algorithm_type': 'RNG', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#76', 'algorithm_type': 'ECDSA', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#625', 'algorithm_type': 'Triple-DES', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#259', 'algorithm_type': 'DSA', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#320', 'algorithm_type': 'RSA', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#685', 'algorithm_type': 'AES', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#685', 'algorithm_type': 'AES GCM', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#625', 'algorithm_type': 'Triple-DES MAC', '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}}}, '__delete__': ['FIPS 186-2', 'FIPS 186-3']}, 'FIPS ?(?:PUB )?[0-9]+?': {'__update__': {'FIPS 140': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}}, 'PKCS[ #]*[1-9]+': {'__delete__': ['PKCS8']}}}, 'rules_block_cipher_modes': {'__update__': {'CBC': {'__update__': {'CBC': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}}, 'GCM': {'__update__': {'GCM': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}}}}} 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}}}, '__delete__': ['FIPS 186-2', 'FIPS 186-3']}, 'FIPS ?(?:PUB )?[0-9]+?': {'__update__': {'FIPS 140': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}}, 'PKCS[ #]*[1-9]+': {'__delete__': ['PKCS8']}}}, 'rules_block_cipher_modes': {'__update__': {'CBC': {'__update__': {'CBC': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}}, 'GCM': {'__update__': {'GCM': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}}}}} 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': ['2.33.60']}.
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

{
  "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate",
  "cert_id": 972,
  "dgst": "3658d7fa3c43456f",
  "heuristics": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.Heuristics",
    "algorithms": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "AES GCM#685",
        "AES#685",
        "RNG#399",
        "RSA#320",
        "ECDSA#76",
        "HMAC#364",
        "SHS#713",
        "Triple-DES MAC#625",
        "DSA#259",
        "Triple-DES#625"
      ]
    },
    "cpe_matches": null,
    "direct_transitive_cves": null,
    "extracted_versions": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "2.33.60"
      ]
    },
    "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": {
        "ECC": {
          "ECDH": {
            "ECDH": 3
          },
          "ECDSA": {
            "ECDSA": 6
          }
        },
        "FF": {
          "DH": {
            "DH": 2,
            "Diffie-Hellman": 7
          },
          "DSA": {
            "DSA": 33
          }
        }
      },
      "certification_process": {},
      "cipher_mode": {
        "CBC": {
          "CBC": 2
        },
        "ECB": {
          "ECB": 2
        },
        "GCM": {
          "GCM": 2
        }
      },
      "cplc_data": {},
      "crypto_engine": {},
      "crypto_library": {},
      "crypto_protocol": {
        "TLS": {
          "SSL": {
            "SSL": 1
          },
          "TLS": {
            "TLS": 5
          }
        }
      },
      "crypto_scheme": {
        "KA": {
          "Key Agreement": 2
        },
        "KEX": {
          "Key Exchange": 2
        },
        "MAC": {
          "MAC": 10
        }
      },
      "device_model": {},
      "ecc_curve": {},
      "eval_facility": {},
      "fips_cert_id": {
        "Cert": {
          "#259": 1,
          "#320": 1,
          "#364": 1,
          "#399": 1,
          "#625": 2,
          "#685": 2,
          "#713": 1,
          "#76": 1,
          "#8": 1
        }
      },
      "fips_certlike": {
        "Certlike": {
          "AES Certificate #685": 2,
          "DSA Certificate #259": 1,
          "HMAC SHA- 512 Certificate #364": 1,
          "HMAC SHA-1": 1,
          "HMAC SHA-224": 1,
          "HMAC SHA-256": 1,
          "HMAC SHA-384": 1,
          "PKCS #8": 2,
          "PKCS8": 4,
          "SHA- 384": 1,
          "SHA- 512 Certificate #364": 1,
          "SHA-1": 25,
          "SHA-224": 4,
          "SHA-256": 5,
          "SHA-384": 3,
          "SHA-512": 2,
          "SHA-512 Certificate #713": 1
        }
      },
      "fips_security_level": {
        "Level": {
          "Level 2": 6,
          "Level 3": 5,
          "level 2": 24,
          "level 3": 18
        }
      },
      "hash_function": {
        "MD": {
          "MD5": {
            "MD5": 3
          }
        },
        "RIPEMD": {
          "RIPEMD": 2,
          "RIPEMD160": 1
        },
        "SHA": {
          "SHA1": {
            "SHA-1": 25
          },
          "SHA2": {
            "SHA-224": 4,
            "SHA-256": 5,
            "SHA-384": 3,
            "SHA-512": 3
          }
        }
      },
      "ic_data_group": {},
      "javacard_api_const": {},
      "javacard_packages": {},
      "javacard_version": {},
      "os_name": {},
      "pq_crypto": {},
      "randomness": {
        "RNG": {
          "RNG": 6
        }
      },
      "side_channel_analysis": {},
      "standard_id": {
        "FIPS": {
          "FIPS 140": 2,
          "FIPS 140-2": 20,
          "FIPS 186-2": 2,
          "FIPS 186-3": 2,
          "FIPS 2": 1,
          "FIPS PUB 140-2": 2
        },
        "PKCS": {
          "PKCS #8": 1,
          "PKCS8": 2
        },
        "RFC": {
          "RFC2612": 1
        }
      },
      "symmetric_crypto": {
        "AES_competition": {
          "AES": {
            "AES": 41
          },
          "CAST": {
            "CAST": 1
          },
          "RC": {
            "RC4": 1
          }
        },
        "DES": {
          "3DES": {
            "Triple-DES": 9
          },
          "DES": {
            "DES": 37
          }
        },
        "constructions": {
          "MAC": {
            "CMAC": 2,
            "HMAC": 13
          }
        },
        "miscellaneous": {
          "SEED": {
            "SEED": 1
          }
        }
      },
      "tee_name": {
        "IBM": {
          "Secure Execution": 1
        }
      },
      "tls_cipher_suite": {},
      "vendor": {
        "Thales": {
          "Thales": 1
        }
      },
      "vulnerability": {}
    },
    "policy_metadata": {
      "/Author": "nCipher",
      "/CreationDate": "D:20100426110457Z00\u002700\u0027",
      "/Creator": "FrameMaker 7.0",
      "/ModDate": "D:20100504165836Z00\u002700\u0027",
      "/Producer": "Acrobat Distiller 5.0.5 (Windows)",
      "/Title": "nShield Security Policy",
      "pdf_file_size_bytes": 264168,
      "pdf_hyperlinks": {
        "_type": "Set",
        "elements": [
          "http://active.ncipher.com/documentation/",
          "http://www.ncipher.com",
          "http://www.ncipher.com/support"
        ]
      },
      "pdf_is_encrypted": false,
      "pdf_number_of_pages": 50
    }
  },
  "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": "8e0c4596ec58ca1390ca78bfa60886dd78e1aea286bfb3e00e4f4488e5f48e6b",
    "policy_txt_hash": "fb94a2885d1a9b710dbb553d19c927d272bb3ec6c13143ea391104dc14b3fcbc"
  },
  "web_data": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.WebData",
    "caveat": "When operated in FIPS mode and initialized to Overall Level 3 per Security Policy",
    "certificate_pdf_url": "https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/documents/certificates/140crt972.pdf",
    "date_sunset": null,
    "description": "The nCipher MiniHSM is a fully featured HSM supplied in a single chip package. The MiniHSM offers all the security and key management features of other nCipher modules - but with reduced processing speed. The MiniHSM is an OEM part and will be included within other appliances or products, for example switches or routers. The MiniHSM\u0027s real time clock, also makes it suitable for use as a time-stamping engine.",
    "embodiment": "Multi-Chip Embedded",
    "exceptions": null,
    "fw_versions": "2.33.60-3",
    "historical_reason": "RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition",
    "hw_versions": "nC4031Z-10, nC4031U-10 and TSMC200; Build Standard N",
    "level": 3,
    "mentioned_certs": {},
    "module_name": "MiniHSM, MiniHSM for nShield Edge and MiniHSM for Time Stamp Master Clock",
    "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": "2008-06-30",
        "lab": "DOMUS",
        "validation_type": "Initial"
      },
      {
        "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry",
        "date": "2010-05-28",
        "lab": "",
        "validation_type": "Update"
      }
    ],
    "vendor": "nCipher Corporation Ltd.",
    "vendor_url": "http://www.ncipher.com/cryptographic_hardware/developer_solutions/49/embedded_technology/"
  }
}

MiniHSM, MiniHSM for nShield Edge and MiniHSM for Time Stamp Master Clock

Certificate #972

Webpage information ?

Security policy ?

Cryptography

Symmetric Algorithms

Asymmetric Algorithms

Hash functions

Schemes

Protocols

Randomness

Block cipher modes

Device

Trusted Execution Environments

Vendor

Security

Security level

Other

Standards

File metadata

Heuristics ?

References ?

Updates ?

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Raw data