nShield F3 PCI[1], nShield F3 PCI Ultrasign[2], nCipher F3 PCI for NetHSM[3], nShield F3 PCI Ultrasign 32[4], payShield PCI[5], payShield Ultra PCI[6], payShield Ultra PCI for NetHSM[7] and nShield Lite[8]

Certificate #396

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 3
Type Hardware
Embodiment Multi-Chip Embedded
Caveat When operated in FIPS mode
Exceptions
  • 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) nC4032P-150[1], nC4032P-300[2], nC4032P-300N[3], nC4132P-300[4], nC4233P-150[5], nC4232P-300[6], nC4232P-300N[7] and nC4032P-30[8], Build Standard ER
Version (Firmware) 2.12.9-3
Vendor nCipher Corporation Ltd.
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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

Trusted Execution Environments
Secure Execution

Security level
level 2, level 3, Level 2, Level 3

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

File metadata

Title Untitled Document
Creation date D:20060314093956
Modification date D:20060314094135Z
Pages 34
Creator FrameMaker 6.0
Producer Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows

References

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  • 4834 - active - Astro Subscriber Motorola Advanced Crypto Engine (MACE) - Security Level 2
  • 4833 - active - Astro Subscriber Motorola Advanced Crypto Engine (MACE) - Security Level 3

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