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 details

Certificate ID #404
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 Embedded
Caveat When operated in FIPS mode
Exceptions
  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Physical Security: Level 3
  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: 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) 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) 2.12.9-2
Vendor nCipher Corporation Ltd. http://www.nCipher.com
Lab DOMUS
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Extracted keywords

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

Title Untitled Document
Creation date D:20060314093956
Modification date D:20060314094200Z
Pages 31
Creator FrameMaker 6.0
Producer Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows

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