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nShield F3 500, nShield F3 500 for NetHSM and nShield F3 10 PCI

Certificate #1198

Webpage information ?

Status	historical
Historical reason	RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition
Validation dates	06.10.2009 , 17.02.2010
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 modules: nShield F3 500, Shield F3 500 for NetHSM, and nShield 10 family of secure e-commerce HSM's are multi-tasking hardware modules that is optimized for performing modular arithmetic on very large integers. The nCipher modules are FIPS 140-2 level 3 embedded devices. The units are identical in operation and only vary in the processing speed.
Version (Hardware)	nC4033P-500, nC4033P-500N, and nC4033P-10, Build Standard N
Version (Firmware)	2.38.4-3 and 2.38.7-3
Vendor	Thales - nCipher
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:20090904141315Z00'00'
Modification date	D:20100125093708Z00'00'
Pages	51
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 1198.
The web extraction data was updated.
- The following values were inserted: {'validation_history': [{'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry', 'date': '2009-10-06', 'validation_type': 'Initial', 'lab': 'DOMUS'}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry', 'date': '2010-02-17', '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/140crt1198.pdf', 'hw_versions': 'nC4033P-500, nC4033P-500N, and nC4033P-10, Build Standard N', 'fw_versions': '2.38.4-3 and 2.38.7-3'}.
- 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': 277087, 'pdf_is_encrypted': False, 'pdf_number_of_pages': 51, '/Producer': 'Acrobat Distiller 5.0.5 (Windows)', '/Author': 'nCipher', '/Creator': 'FrameMaker 7.0', '/ModDate': "D:20100125093708Z00'00'", '/Title': 'nShield Security Policy', '/CreationDate': "D:20090904141315Z00'00'", 'pdf_hyperlinks': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['http://active.ncipher.com/documentation/', 'http://www.ncipher.com/support', '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#994', 'DSA#341', 'AES#962', 'AES GCM#994', 'HMAC#560', 'ECDSA#121', 'SHS#960', 'RSA#478', 'RNG#564', 'Triple-DES#775', 'Triple-DES#757', 'Triple-DES MAC#775']}.
- 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': 'dcf3776d80237c459dab037f8e9908df809e519b3a12a1f7d9fbf17b822cafad', 'policy_txt_hash': '897d35e084554a9e0c59aec9f34a80e272d19b88d4627ca3f3d1219723b225f2'}.
- 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 updated, with the {'#478': 1} values inserted.
- The st_references property was updated, with the {'directly_referenced_by': {'__add__': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['1845', '1849', '1838', '1840', '1828', '1865', '1820', '1727']}}, 'indirectly_referenced_by': {'__add__': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['3701', '1845', '1838', '2319', '2759', '1828', '3420', '2276', '3489', '2460', '2400', '2957', '3252', '2414', '2657', '2461', '3429', '1820', '1849', '2695', '3101', '1865', '1727', '3237', '2399', '2358', '2330', '1840', '2445']}}, 'directly_referencing': {'__add__': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['478']}}, 'indirectly_referencing': {'__add__': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['104', '92', '215', '121', '93', '89', '237', '73', '515', '353', '273', '75', '359', '102', '274', '360', '90', '351', '478', '356', '350', '358', '275', '91', '452', '354', '352', '357', '171', '103', '276', '76', '277', '101', '470']}}} 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 {'#962': 1, '#775': 2, '#757': 1, '#121': 1, '#478': 1, '#564': 1}.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was set to {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': []}.
- The clean_cert_ids property was set to {'#962': 1, '#775': 2, '#757': 1, '#564': 1}.
- The st_references property was updated, with the {'directly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['1400']}, 'indirectly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['1400']}, 'directly_referencing': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['757', '775', '564', '962']}, 'indirectly_referencing': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['757', '775', '564', '962']}} data.
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 #775 and #757', 'DES Certificate #775', 'DSA2', 'DSA Certificate #121']}}}, '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}}}}, 'ecc_curve': {}, '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': '#478', 'algorithm_type': 'RSA', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#560', 'algorithm_type': 'HMAC', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#564', 'algorithm_type': 'RNG', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#962', 'algorithm_type': 'AES', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#960', 'algorithm_type': 'SHS', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#775', 'algorithm_type': 'Triple-DES MAC', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#775', 'algorithm_type': 'Triple-DES', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#994', 'algorithm_type': 'AES', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#121', 'algorithm_type': 'ECDSA', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#757', 'algorithm_type': 'Triple-DES', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#341', 'algorithm_type': 'DSA', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#994', 'algorithm_type': 'AES GCM', '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'].
25.06.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
23.06.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
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}}}}}}, 'rules_ecc_curves': {'(NIST)? ?[PBK]-[0-9]{3}': {'P-500': {'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}}}}}}, 'rules_ecc_curves': {'(NIST)? ?[PBK]-[0-9]{3}': {'P-500': {'count': 1}}}} data.
07.06.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
22.05.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
20.05.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
19.05.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
18.05.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
17.05.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
13.05.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
18.04.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
10.03.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
08.03.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The algorithms property 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 algorithms property was updated.
- The following properties were deleted: ['connections', 'directly_affected_by', 'indirectly_affected_by', 'directly_affecting', 'indirectly_affecting'].
23.02.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
18.02.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
- The extracted_versions property was set to {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['2.38.4', '2.38.7']}.
11.02.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
03.02.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
02.02.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The module_type property was set to Hardware.
- The algorithms property was updated.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
31.01.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was updated.
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": 1198,
  "dgst": "c18a8ad752fb7e64",
  "heuristics": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.Heuristics",
    "algorithms": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "Triple-DES MAC#775",
        "DSA#341",
        "AES#962",
        "RSA#478",
        "RNG#564",
        "SHS#960",
        "HMAC#560",
        "Triple-DES#757",
        "ECDSA#121",
        "AES GCM#994",
        "AES#994",
        "Triple-DES#775"
      ]
    },
    "cpe_matches": null,
    "direct_transitive_cves": null,
    "extracted_versions": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "2.38.7",
        "2.38.4"
      ]
    },
    "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": {
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          "CBC": 4
        },
        "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": {
          "#121": 1,
          "#341": 1,
          "#478": 1,
          "#560": 1,
          "#564": 1,
          "#757": 1,
          "#775": 2,
          "#8": 1,
          "#960": 1,
          "#962": 1,
          "#994": 2
        }
      },
      "fips_certlike": {
        "Certlike": {
          "AES Certificate #994": 2,
          "DSA Certificate #341": 1,
          "HMAC SHA- 512 Certificate #560": 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 #560": 1,
          "SHA-1": 25,
          "SHA-224": 4,
          "SHA-256": 5,
          "SHA-384": 3,
          "SHA-512": 2,
          "SHA-512 Certificate #960": 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": {
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          "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:20090904141315Z00\u002700\u0027",
      "/Creator": "FrameMaker 7.0",
      "/ModDate": "D:20100125093708Z00\u002700\u0027",
      "/Producer": "Acrobat Distiller 5.0.5 (Windows)",
      "/Title": "nShield Security Policy",
      "pdf_file_size_bytes": 277087,
      "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": 51
    }
  },
  "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": "dcf3776d80237c459dab037f8e9908df809e519b3a12a1f7d9fbf17b822cafad",
    "policy_txt_hash": "897d35e084554a9e0c59aec9f34a80e272d19b88d4627ca3f3d1219723b225f2"
  },
  "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/140crt1198.pdf",
    "date_sunset": null,
    "description": "The nCipher modules: nShield F3 500, Shield F3 500 for NetHSM, and nShield 10 family of secure e-commerce HSM\u0027s are multi-tasking hardware modules that is optimized for performing modular arithmetic on very large integers. The nCipher modules are FIPS 140-2 level 3 embedded devices. The units are identical in operation and only vary in the processing speed.",
    "embodiment": "Multi-Chip Embedded",
    "exceptions": null,
    "fw_versions": "2.38.4-3 and 2.38.7-3",
    "historical_reason": "RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition",
    "hw_versions": "nC4033P-500, nC4033P-500N, and nC4033P-10, Build Standard N",
    "level": 3,
    "mentioned_certs": {},
    "module_name": "nShield F3 500, nShield F3 500 for NetHSM and nShield F3 10 PCI",
    "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": "2009-10-06",
        "lab": "DOMUS",
        "validation_type": "Initial"
      },
      {
        "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry",
        "date": "2010-02-17",
        "lab": "",
        "validation_type": "Update"
      }
    ],
    "vendor": "Thales - nCipher",
    "vendor_url": "http://www.nCipher.com"
  }
}

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