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nShield 300, nShield 150and nShield 75Cryptographic Accelerators

Certificate details

Certificate ID	#87
Status	historical
Historical reason	Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate
Validation dates	18.01.2000 , 01.03.2001 , 09.03.2006 , 15.03.2006
Standard	FIPS 140-1
Security level	3
Type	Hardware
Embodiment	Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Caveat	When operated in FIPS mode
Exceptions	Roles and Services: Level 3* Self Tests: Level 3* Key Management: Level 3* *(Level 3 is met in these areas when the "FIPS_level3" flag is set during initialization.)
Version (Hardware)	Build Standard D
Version (Firmware)	v1.54.28
Vendor	nCipher Corporation Ltd.
References	This certificate's webpage directly references 0 certificates, transitively this expands into 0 certificates.

Certificate

Webpage

Security policy

Security policy PDF TXT

Extracted keywords

Hash functions

SHA-1

Security level

level 3, Level 3

Standards

FIPS 140-1

Cross-references

Incoming

2909 - historical - Arista EOS Crypto Module v1.0
1747 - historical - OpenSSL FIPS Object Module
2422 - historical - Nimble Storage FIPS Object Module

Title	policy.book
Author	marcus
Creation date	D:20060313144833
Modification date	D:20060313145225Z
Pages	17
Creator	FrameMaker 6.0
Producer	Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows

Automated analysis

Automated inference - use with caution

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Cross-references

Processing updates

15.12.2025

The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The state was updated.

The following values were inserted: {'policy_json_hash': None}.

The following properties were deleted: ['policy_convert_garbage'].
09.02.2023

The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The cert_id was updated.

The new value is 87.

The web extraction data was updated.

The following values were inserted: {'validation_history': [{'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry', 'date': '2000-01-18', 'validation_type': 'Initial', 'lab': 'DOMUS'}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry', 'date': '2001-03-01', 'validation_type': 'Update', 'lab': ''}, {'_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/140crt87.pdf', 'hw_versions': 'Build Standard D', 'fw_versions': 'v1.54.28'}.

The standard property was set to FIPS 140-1.

The status property was set to historical.

The level property was set to 3.

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': 132774, 'pdf_is_encrypted': False, 'pdf_number_of_pages': 17, '/Producer': 'Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows', '/Author': 'marcus', '/Title': 'policy.book', '/ModDate': 'D:20060313145225Z', '/CreationDate': 'D:20060313144833', '/Creator': 'FrameMaker 6.0', 'pdf_hyperlinks': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': []}}}.

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': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['1747', '2422', '2909']}, 'indirectly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['2422', '2130', '2454', '2575', '1747', '2909', '2553', '2473', '2391']}, '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': ['DSA/SHA-1#11', 'Triple-DES#24']}.

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': 'b37d3afa09c0e9adb7085e14431e99b352a28c174dc85fc79323c05a34bcd407', 'policy_txt_hash': '4b6bc4fa5bb7e89ecc9efcfa983250c40605c1d1a8becc53f3175e82e58304ea'}.

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 st_references property was updated, with the {'directly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['1580']}, 'indirectly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['1580']}} 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': []}.
25.10.2022

The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The PDF extraction data was updated.

The keywords property was updated, with the {'fips_security_level': {'__update__': {'Level': {'__update__': {'level 3': 11}, '__delete__': ['level 2']}}}, 'tee_name': {}, 'standard_id': {'__update__': {'FIPS': {'__delete__': ['FIPS140']}}}} data.

The state was updated.

The tables_done property was set to True.
17.07.2022

The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web extraction data was updated.

This property was added with value {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.WebData', 'module_name': 'nShield 300, nShield 150and nShield 75Cryptographic Accelerators', 'standard': 'FIPS140-1', 'status': 'Historical', 'date_sunset': None, 'date_validation': ['2000-01-18', '2001-03-01', '2006-03-09', '2006-03-15'], 'level': '3', 'caveat': 'When operated in FIPS mode', 'exceptions': ['Roles and Services: Level 3*', 'Self Tests: Level 3*', 'Key Management: Level 3*', '*(Level 3 is met in these areas when the "FIPS_level3" flag is set during initialization.)'], 'module_type': 'Hardware', 'embodiment': 'Multi Chip Standalone', 'algorithms': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': [{'_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': '#24', 'algorithm_type': 'Triple-DES', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}]}, 'tested_conf': None, 'description': None, 'mentioned_certs': {}, 'vendor': 'nCipher Corporation Ltd.', 'vendor_www': 'http://www.ncipher.com', 'lab': None, 'lab_nvlap': None, 'historical_reason': 'Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate', 'security_policy_www': 'https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/documents/security-policies/140sp87.pdf', 'certificate_www': 'https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/documents/certificates/140crt87.pdf', 'hw_version': 'Build Standard D', 'fw_version': 'v1.54.28', 'revoked_reason': None, 'revoked_link': None, 'sw_versions': None, 'product_url': None}.

The PDF extraction data was updated.

This property was added with value {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.PdfData', 'cert_id': 87, 'keywords': {'fips_cert_id': {}, 'fips_security_level': {'Level': {'level 2': 1, 'level 3': 12, 'Level 3': 1}}, 'fips_certlike': {'Certlike': {'SHA-1': 3}}, 'vendor': {}, 'eval_facility': {}, 'symmetric_crypto': {}, 'asymmetric_crypto': {}, 'pq_crypto': {}, 'hash_function': {'SHA': {'SHA1': {'SHA-1': 3}}}, 'crypto_scheme': {}, 'crypto_protocol': {}, 'randomness': {}, 'cipher_mode': {}, 'ecc_curve': {}, 'crypto_engine': {}, 'tls_cipher_suite': {}, 'crypto_library': {}, 'vulnerability': {}, 'side_channel_analysis': {}, 'device_model': {}, 'tee_name': {'IBM': {'SE': 3}}, 'os_name': {}, 'cplc_data': {}, 'ic_data_group': {}, 'standard_id': {'FIPS': {'FIPS 140-1': 8, 'FIPS140': 1}}, 'javacard_version': {}, 'javacard_api_const': {}, 'javacard_packages': {}, 'certification_process': {}}, 'algorithms': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': []}, 'clean_cert_ids': {}, 'st_metadata': {'pdf_file_size_bytes': 132774, 'pdf_is_encrypted': False, 'pdf_number_of_pages': 17, '/Producer': 'Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows', '/Author': 'marcus', '/Title': 'policy.book', '/ModDate': 'D:20060313145225Z', '/CreationDate': 'D:20060313144833', '/Creator': 'FrameMaker 6.0', 'pdf_hyperlinks': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': []}}}.

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': 'DSA/SHA-1', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#24', 'algorithm_type': 'Triple-DES', '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'].

The web_scan was updated.

This property was removed.

The pdf_scan was updated.

This property was removed.
14.06.2022

The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The pdf_scan was updated.

The keywords property was updated, with the {'rules_standard_id': {'__update__': {'FIPS ?(?:PUB )?[0-9]+-[0-9]+?': {'__update__': {'FIPS 140-1': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}}}}} data.

The computed heuristics were updated.

The keywords property was updated, with the {'rules_standard_id': {'__update__': {'FIPS ?(?:PUB )?[0-9]+-[0-9]+?': {'__update__': {'FIPS 140-1': {'__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': ['1.54.28']}.
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.

Raw data

{
  "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate",
  "cert_id": 87,
  "dgst": "bdd2d3af3a5a1213",
  "heuristics": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.Heuristics",
    "algorithms": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "Triple-DES#24",
        "DSA/SHA-1#11"
      ]
    },
    "cpe_matches": null,
    "direct_transitive_cves": null,
    "extracted_versions": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "1.54.28"
      ]
    },
    "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": {
        "_type": "Set",
        "elements": [
          "2909",
          "2422",
          "1747"
        ]
      },
      "directly_referencing": null,
      "indirectly_referenced_by": {
        "_type": "Set",
        "elements": [
          "2575",
          "2553",
          "2909",
          "2454",
          "1747",
          "2473",
          "2422",
          "2391",
          "2130"
        ]
      },
      "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": {},
      "certification_process": {},
      "cipher_mode": {},
      "cplc_data": {},
      "crypto_engine": {},
      "crypto_library": {},
      "crypto_protocol": {},
      "crypto_scheme": {},
      "device_model": {},
      "ecc_curve": {},
      "eval_facility": {},
      "fips_cert_id": {},
      "fips_certlike": {
        "Certlike": {
          "SHA-1": 3
        }
      },
      "fips_security_level": {
        "Level": {
          "Level 3": 1,
          "level 3": 11
        }
      },
      "hash_function": {
        "SHA": {
          "SHA1": {
            "SHA-1": 3
          }
        }
      },
      "ic_data_group": {},
      "javacard_api_const": {},
      "javacard_packages": {},
      "javacard_version": {},
      "os_name": {},
      "pq_crypto": {},
      "randomness": {},
      "side_channel_analysis": {},
      "standard_id": {
        "FIPS": {
          "FIPS 140-1": 8
        }
      },
      "symmetric_crypto": {},
      "tee_name": {},
      "tls_cipher_suite": {},
      "vendor": {},
      "vulnerability": {}
    },
    "policy_metadata": {
      "/Author": "marcus",
      "/CreationDate": "D:20060313144833",
      "/Creator": "FrameMaker 6.0",
      "/ModDate": "D:20060313145225Z",
      "/Producer": "Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows",
      "/Title": "policy.book",
      "pdf_file_size_bytes": 132774,
      "pdf_hyperlinks": {
        "_type": "Set",
        "elements": []
      },
      "pdf_is_encrypted": false,
      "pdf_number_of_pages": 17
    }
  },
  "state": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.InternalState",
    "module": {
      "_type": "sec_certs.sample.document_state.DocumentState",
      "convert_ok": true,
      "download_ok": true,
      "extract_ok": true,
      "json_hash": null,
      "source_hash": null,
      "txt_hash": null
    },
    "policy": {
      "_type": "sec_certs.sample.document_state.DocumentState",
      "convert_ok": true,
      "download_ok": true,
      "extract_ok": true,
      "json_hash": null,
      "source_hash": "b37d3afa09c0e9adb7085e14431e99b352a28c174dc85fc79323c05a34bcd407",
      "txt_hash": "4b6bc4fa5bb7e89ecc9efcfa983250c40605c1d1a8becc53f3175e82e58304ea"
    }
  },
  "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/140crt87.pdf",
    "date_sunset": null,
    "description": null,
    "embodiment": "Multi-Chip Stand Alone",
    "exceptions": [
      "Roles and Services: Level 3*",
      "Self Tests: Level 3*",
      "Key Management: Level 3*",
      "*(Level 3 is met in these areas when the \"FIPS_level3\" flag is set during initialization.)"
    ],
    "fw_versions": "v1.54.28",
    "historical_reason": "Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate",
    "hw_versions": "Build Standard D",
    "level": 3,
    "mentioned_certs": {},
    "module_name": "nShield 300, nShield 150and nShield 75Cryptographic Accelerators",
    "module_type": "Hardware",
    "revoked_link": null,
    "revoked_reason": null,
    "standard": "FIPS 140-1",
    "status": "historical",
    "sw_versions": null,
    "tested_conf": null,
    "validation_history": [
      {
        "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry",
        "date": "2000-01-18",
        "lab": "DOMUS",
        "validation_type": "Initial"
      },
      {
        "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry",
        "date": "2001-03-01",
        "lab": "",
        "validation_type": "Update"
      },
      {
        "_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"
  }
}

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nShield 300, nShield 150and nShield 75Cryptographic Accelerators

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nShield 300, nShield 150and nShield 75Cryptographic Accelerators

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Extracted keywords

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Automated analysis

Automated inference - use with caution

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