nCipher F3 PCI for NetHSM, nShield F3 PCI, nShield Lite, nShield F3 Ultrasign 32 PCI, nShield F3 Ultrasign PCI, payShield PCI, payShield Ultra PCI, and payShield Ultra PCI for NetHSM

Heuristics

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References

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Updates Feed

• 15.12.2025

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  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

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  The cert_id was updated.

  • The new value is 527.

  The web extraction data was updated.

  • The following values were inserted: {'validation_history': [{'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry', 'date': '2005-05-10', 'validation_type': 'Initial', 'lab': 'DOMUS'}, {'_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/140crt527.pdf', 'hw_versions': 'nC4032P-300N, nC4032P-150, nC4032P-30, nC4132P-300, nC4032P-300, nC4232P-150, nC4232P-300, and nC4232P-300N Standard ER Build', 'fw_versions': '2.18.15-3'}.
  • 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': 620051, 'pdf_is_encrypted': False, 'pdf_number_of_pages': 36, '/Producer': 'Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows', '/Title': 'Untitled Document', '/ModDate': 'D:20060313115315Z', '/CreationDate': 'D:20060313114953', '/Creator': 'FrameMaker 6.0', 'pdf_hyperlinks': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['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#15', 'Triple-DES#34', 'Triple-DES MAC#34', 'RSA#16', 'DSA#113', 'SHS#255', 'RNG#20', 'HMAC#3']}.
  • 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': '647a9b9d8e68e638abdbef3eebef987ce622e1042c61c15a1e2ee31953ba814e', 'policy_txt_hash': '26f11751d12aad8d78665e5907d7a23601243bad31cc01cda1c82bd1d7ebbcfe'}.
  • The following properties were deleted: ['sp_path', 'html_path', 'tables_done', 'file_status', 'txt_state'].
• 05.11.2022

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  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 {'#16': 1, '#3': 1, '#20': 1}.

  The computed heuristics were updated.

  • The algorithms property was set to {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': []}.
• 25.10.2022

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  Certificate changed

  The PDF extraction data was updated.

  • The keywords property was updated, with the {'fips_certlike': {'__update__': {'Certlike': {'__insert__': {'#24 DES': 1}, '__update__': {'SHA-256': 2}, '__delete__': ['HMAC SHA-256', 'Certificate #24 DES', 'Certificate #16 SHA']}}}, 'symmetric_crypto': {'__update__': {'AES_competition': {'__delete__': ['Twofish', 'Serpent']}, 'DES': {'__update__': {'DES': {'__update__': {'DES': 34}}, '3DES': {'__update__': {'3DES': 1}}}}, 'miscellaneous': {'__delete__': ['Blowfish']}}}, 'asymmetric_crypto': {'__update__': {'FF': {'__update__': {'DSA': {'__update__': {'DSA': 19}}}}}}, 'hash_function': {'__update__': {'SHA': {'__update__': {'SHA2': {'__update__': {'SHA-384': 2}, '__delete__': ['SHA-2']}}, '__delete__': ['SHA3']}}}, 'crypto_scheme': {'__update__': {'MAC': {'__update__': {'MAC': 14}}}}, 'crypto_protocol': {'__update__': {'TLS': {'__update__': {'TLS': {'__update__': {'TLS': 1}}}, '__delete__': ['SSL']}}}, 'randomness': {'__update__': {'RNG': {'__update__': {'RNG': 2}}}}, 'ecc_curve': {}, 'tee_name': {'__update__': {'IBM': {'__delete__': ['SE']}}}, 'standard_id': {'__update__': {'FIPS': {'__delete__': ['FIPS140', 'FIPS 140']}, 'RFC': {'RFC2144': 1, 'RFC2612': 1}}}} data.

  The state was updated.

  • The tables_done property was set to True.
• 17.07.2022

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  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': '#15', 'algorithm_type': 'AES', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#3', 'algorithm_type': 'HMAC', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#34', 'algorithm_type': 'Triple-DES MAC', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#20', 'algorithm_type': 'RNG', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#255', 'algorithm_type': 'SHS', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#34', 'algorithm_type': 'Triple-DES', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#113', 'algorithm_type': 'DSA', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#16', 'algorithm_type': 'RSA', '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

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  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__': ['FIPS186-2', 'FIPS 186-2']}, 'PKCS[ #]*[1-9]+': {'__update__': {'PKCS #8': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}}, 'RFC[ ]*[0-9]+?': {'__delete__': ['RFC2144']}}}, 'rules_ecc_curves': {'(NIST)? ?[PBK]-[0-9]{3}': {'P-300': {'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__': ['FIPS186-2', 'FIPS 186-2']}, 'PKCS[ #]*[1-9]+': {'__update__': {'PKCS #8': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}}, 'RFC[ ]*[0-9]+?': {'__delete__': ['RFC2144']}}}, 'rules_ecc_curves': {'(NIST)? ?[PBK]-[0-9]{3}': {'P-300': {'count': 1}}}} data.
• 08.03.2022

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  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

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  Certificate changed

  The computed heuristics were updated.

  • The extracted_versions property was set to {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['2.18.15']}.
• 02.02.2022

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  Certificate changed

  The web_scan was updated.

  • The module_type property was set to Hardware.
• 30.01.2022

  New

  The certificate was first processed.

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  New certificate

  A new FIPS 140 certificate with the product name nCipher F3 PCI for NetHSM, nShield F3 PCI, nShield Lite, nShield F3 Ultrasign 32 PCI, nShield F3 Ultrasign PCI, payShield PCI, payShield Ultra PCI, and payShield Ultra PCI for NetHSM was processed.

Raw data

{
  "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate",
  "cert_id": 527,
  "dgst": "e1bb74a7794720ed",
  "heuristics": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.Heuristics",
    "algorithms": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "Triple-DES#34",
        "RNG#20",
        "AES#15",
        "DSA#113",
        "Triple-DES MAC#34",
        "RSA#16",
        "SHS#255",
        "HMAC#3"
      ]
    },
    "cpe_matches": null,
    "direct_transitive_cves": null,
    "extracted_versions": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "2.18.15"
      ]
    },
    "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": {
        "FF": {
          "DSA": {
            "DSA": 19
          }
        }
      },
      "certification_process": {},
      "cipher_mode": {
        "CBC": {
          "CBC": 1
        },
        "ECB": {
          "ECB": 1
        }
      },
      "cplc_data": {},
      "crypto_engine": {},
      "crypto_library": {},
      "crypto_protocol": {
        "TLS": {
          "TLS": {
            "TLS": 1
          }
        }
      },
      "crypto_scheme": {
        "KEX": {
          "Key Exchange": 2
        },
        "MAC": {
          "MAC": 14
        }
      },
      "device_model": {},
      "ecc_curve": {},
      "eval_facility": {},
      "fips_cert_id": {
        "Cert": {
          "#13": 1,
          "#15": 1,
          "#16": 1,
          "#20": 1,
          "#24": 2,
          "#255": 1,
          "#3": 1,
          "#34": 2,
          "#8": 2
        }
      },
      "fips_certlike": {
        "Certlike": {
          "#24 DES": 1,
          "AES Certificate #15": 1,
          "Certificate #13 RSA": 1,
          "Certificate #15 DES": 1,
          "Certificate #255 HMAC": 1,
          "DES Certificate #24": 1,
          "DES Certificate #34": 1,
          "DSA Certificate #13": 1,
          "HMAC SHA-1": 1,
          "HMAC SHA-384": 1,
          "HMAC SHA-512": 1,
          "PKCS #8": 4,
          "PKCS1": 1,
          "RSA PKCS1": 1,
          "SHA-1": 15,
          "SHA-256": 2,
          "SHA-384": 3,
          "SHA-512": 2,
          "SHA-512 Certificate #255": 1
        }
      },
      "fips_security_level": {
        "Level": {
          "Level 2": 2,
          "Level 3": 2,
          "level 2": 17,
          "level 3": 12
        }
      },
      "hash_function": {
        "MD": {
          "MD5": {
            "MD5": 2
          }
        },
        "RIPEMD": {
          "RIPEMD": 1,
          "RIPEMD160": 1
        },
        "SHA": {
          "SHA1": {
            "SHA-1": 15
          },
          "SHA2": {
            "SHA-256": 3,
            "SHA-384": 2,
            "SHA-512": 3
          }
        }
      },
      "ic_data_group": {},
      "javacard_api_const": {},
      "javacard_packages": {},
      "javacard_version": {},
      "os_name": {},
      "pq_crypto": {},
      "randomness": {
        "RNG": {
          "RNG": 2
        }
      },
      "side_channel_analysis": {},
      "standard_id": {
        "FIPS": {
          "FIPS 140-2": 12,
          "FIPS 186-2": 1,
          "FIPS PUB 140-2": 1,
          "FIPS186-2": 1
        },
        "PKCS": {
          "PKCS #8": 2,
          "PKCS1": 1
        },
        "RFC": {
          "RFC2144": 1,
          "RFC2612": 1
        }
      },
      "symmetric_crypto": {
        "AES_competition": {
          "AES": {
            "AES": 14
          },
          "CAST": {
            "CAST": 2
          },
          "RC": {
            "RC4": 1
          }
        },
        "DES": {
          "3DES": {
            "3DES": 1
          },
          "DES": {
            "DES": 34
          }
        },
        "constructions": {
          "MAC": {
            "HMAC": 11
          }
        },
        "miscellaneous": {
          "SEED": {
            "SEED": 1
          }
        }
      },
      "tee_name": {
        "IBM": {
          "Secure Execution": 1
        }
      },
      "tls_cipher_suite": {},
      "vendor": {},
      "vulnerability": {}
    },
    "policy_metadata": {
      "/CreationDate": "D:20060313114953",
      "/Creator": "FrameMaker 6.0",
      "/ModDate": "D:20060313115315Z",
      "/Producer": "Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows",
      "/Title": "Untitled Document",
      "pdf_file_size_bytes": 620051,
      "pdf_hyperlinks": {
        "_type": "Set",
        "elements": [
          "http://www.ncipher.com"
        ]
      },
      "pdf_is_encrypted": false,
      "pdf_number_of_pages": 36
    }
  },
  "state": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.InternalState",
    "module_download_ok": true,
    "module_extract_ok": true,
    "policy_convert_ok": true,
    "policy_download_ok": true,
    "policy_extract_ok": true,
    "policy_json_hash": null,
    "policy_pdf_hash": "647a9b9d8e68e638abdbef3eebef987ce622e1042c61c15a1e2ee31953ba814e",
    "policy_txt_hash": "26f11751d12aad8d78665e5907d7a23601243bad31cc01cda1c82bd1d7ebbcfe"
  },
  "web_data": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.WebData",
    "caveat": "When initialized to Overall Level 3 per Security Policy - Only operates in FIPS mode at Level 3",
    "certificate_pdf_url": "https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/documents/certificates/140crt527.pdf",
    "date_sunset": null,
    "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.",
    "embodiment": "Multi-Chip Embedded",
    "exceptions": null,
    "fw_versions": "2.18.15-3",
    "historical_reason": "RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition",
    "hw_versions": "nC4032P-300N, nC4032P-150, nC4032P-30, nC4132P-300, nC4032P-300, nC4232P-150, nC4232P-300, and nC4232P-300N Standard ER Build",
    "level": 3,
    "mentioned_certs": {},
    "module_name": "nCipher F3 PCI for NetHSM, nShield F3 PCI, nShield Lite, nShield F3 Ultrasign 32 PCI, nShield F3 Ultrasign PCI, payShield PCI, payShield Ultra PCI, and payShield Ultra PCI for NetHSM",
    "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": "2005-05-10",
        "lab": "DOMUS",
        "validation_type": "Initial"
      },
      {
        "_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"
  }
}