nShield F2 SCSI and nShield F2 Ultrasign SCSI

Certificate #148

Webpage information ?

Status historical
Historical reason Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate
Validation dates 23.05.2001 , 14.09.2001 , 23.01.2004
Standard FIPS 140-1
Security level 2
Type Hardware
Embodiment Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Caveat When operated in FIPS mode
Exceptions
  • Cryptographic Module Design: Level 3
  • Roles and Services: Level 3*
  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Key Management: Level 3*
  • Module Interfaces: Level 3
  • Finite State Machine Model: Level 3
  • Software Security: Level 3
  • Self Tests: Level 3*
  • *(Level 3 is met in these areas when the 'FIPS_level3' flag is set during initialization.)
Description The nCipher nShield range of Hardware Security Modules improves the security of cryptographic keys 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) nC4022W-150 and nC4022W-400
Version (Firmware) 4.0 (1.71.11) and 4.0.1 (1.71.91)
Vendor nCipher Corporation Ltd.
References

This certificate's webpage directly references 0 certificates, transitively this expands into 0 certificates.

Security policy ?

Symmetric Algorithms
Rijndael, CAST, RC4, DES, HMAC
Hash functions
SHA-1, SHA-256, MD5, RIPEMD, RIPEMD160
Schemes
MAC
Block cipher modes
ECB, CBC

Trusted Execution Environments
Secure Execution

Security level
level 2, level 3

Standards
FIPS 140-1, FIPS 113

File metadata

Title Untitled Document
Creation date D:20040121164845Z
Modification date D:20040123110931-05'00'
Pages 21
Creator FrameMaker 6.0
Producer Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows

Heuristics ?

No heuristics are available for this certificate.

References ?

No references are available for this certificate.

Updates ?

  • 18.05.2023 The certificate data changed.
    Certificate changed

    The computed heuristics were updated.

    • The cpe_matches property was set to None.
    • The related_cves property was set to None.
  • 09.02.2023 The certificate data changed.
    Certificate changed

    The cert_id was updated.

    • The new value is 148.

    The web extraction data was updated.

    • The following values were inserted: {'validation_history': [{'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry', 'date': '2001-05-23', 'validation_type': 'Initial', 'lab': 'DOMUS'}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry', 'date': '2001-09-14', 'validation_type': 'Update', 'lab': ''}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry', 'date': '2004-01-23', '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/140crt148.pdf', 'hw_versions': 'nC4022W-150 and nC4022W-400', 'fw_versions': '4.0 (1.71.11) and 4.0.1 (1.71.91)'}.
    • The standard property was set to FIPS 140-1.
    • The status property was set to historical.
    • The level property was set to 2.
    • 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': 152533, 'pdf_is_encrypted': False, 'pdf_number_of_pages': 21, '/Producer': 'Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows', '/Title': 'Untitled Document', '/ModDate': "D:20040123110931-05'00'", '/CreationDate': 'D:20040121164845Z', '/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': ['Triple-DES MAC; DSA/SHA-1#11', 'Triple-DES#34']}.
    • 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': '3e9782fc95419ee3a83560603c62f763a8bde39f12b59b401e41b2591af0257c', 'policy_txt_hash': 'dddb7b1f9aa03e14afac2dee0969334733d4241c41877c92530cf6c2734eed86'}.
    • The following properties were deleted: ['sp_path', 'html_path', 'tables_done', 'file_status', 'txt_state'].
  • 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': []}.
    • The st_references property was updated, with the {'directly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['930']}, 'indirectly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['930']}} data.
  • 25.10.2022 The certificate data changed.
    Certificate changed

    The PDF extraction data was updated.

    • The keywords property was updated, with the {'fips_certlike': {'__update__': {'Certlike': {'__delete__': ['SHA-1 Certificate #11']}}}, 'asymmetric_crypto': {}, 'hash_function': {'__update__': {'SHA': {'__update__': {'SHA1': {'__update__': {'SHA-1': 4}}, 'SHA2': {'__delete__': ['SHA-2']}}}}}, 'crypto_scheme': {'__update__': {'MAC': {'__update__': {'MAC': 2}}}}, 'tee_name': {'__update__': {'IBM': {'__delete__': ['SE']}}}, '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 _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': '#34', 'algorithm_type': 'Triple-DES', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#11', 'algorithm_type': 'Triple-DES MAC; DSA/SHA-1', '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 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': ['1.71.11', '1.71.91', '4.0', '4.0.1']}.
    • The cpe_matches property was set to {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['cpe:2.3:h:ncipher:nshield:1.71.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*']}.
  • 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.
    New certificate

    A new FIPS 140 certificate with the product name was processed.

Raw data

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  "cert_id": 148,
  "dgst": "ec2e990b934dde55",
  "heuristics": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.Heuristics",
    "algorithms": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "Triple-DES#34",
        "Triple-DES MAC; DSA/SHA-1#11"
      ]
    },
    "cpe_matches": null,
    "direct_transitive_cves": null,
    "extracted_versions": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "4.0.1",
        "1.71.11",
        "1.71.91",
        "4.0"
      ]
    },
    "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": {},
      "certification_process": {},
      "cipher_mode": {
        "CBC": {
          "CBC": 1
        },
        "ECB": {
          "ECB": 1
        }
      },
      "cplc_data": {},
      "crypto_engine": {},
      "crypto_library": {},
      "crypto_protocol": {},
      "crypto_scheme": {
        "MAC": {
          "MAC": 2
        }
      },
      "device_model": {},
      "ecc_curve": {},
      "eval_facility": {},
      "fips_cert_id": {
        "Cert": {
          "#11": 1,
          "#24": 1,
          "#34": 1
        }
      },
      "fips_certlike": {
        "Certlike": {
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          "Certificate #24 DES": 1,
          "DES Certificate #24": 1,
          "DES Certificate #34": 1,
          "SHA-1": 4,
          "SHA-192": 1,
          "SHA-256": 1
        }
      },
      "fips_security_level": {
        "Level": {
          "level 2": 1,
          "level 3": 12
        }
      },
      "hash_function": {
        "MD": {
          "MD5": {
            "MD5": 2
          }
        },
        "RIPEMD": {
          "RIPEMD": 1,
          "RIPEMD160": 1
        },
        "SHA": {
          "SHA1": {
            "SHA-1": 4
          },
          "SHA2": {
            "SHA-256": 1
          }
        }
      },
      "ic_data_group": {},
      "javacard_api_const": {},
      "javacard_packages": {},
      "javacard_version": {},
      "os_name": {},
      "pq_crypto": {},
      "randomness": {},
      "side_channel_analysis": {},
      "standard_id": {
        "FIPS": {
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          "FIPS 140-1": 10
        }
      },
      "symmetric_crypto": {
        "AES_competition": {
          "CAST": {
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          },
          "RC": {
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          "Rijndael": {
            "Rijndael": 1
          }
        },
        "DES": {
          "DES": {
            "DES": 4
          }
        },
        "constructions": {
          "MAC": {
            "HMAC": 1
          }
        }
      },
      "tee_name": {
        "IBM": {
          "Secure Execution": 1
        }
      },
      "tls_cipher_suite": {},
      "vendor": {},
      "vulnerability": {}
    },
    "policy_metadata": {
      "/CreationDate": "D:20040121164845Z",
      "/Creator": "FrameMaker 6.0",
      "/ModDate": "D:20040123110931-05\u002700\u0027",
      "/Producer": "Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows",
      "/Title": "Untitled Document",
      "pdf_file_size_bytes": 152533,
      "pdf_hyperlinks": {
        "_type": "Set",
        "elements": [
          "http://www.ncipher.com"
        ]
      },
      "pdf_is_encrypted": false,
      "pdf_number_of_pages": 21
    }
  },
  "state": {
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    "module_download_ok": true,
    "module_extract_ok": true,
    "policy_convert_garbage": false,
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    "policy_extract_ok": true,
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  },
  "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/140crt148.pdf",
    "date_sunset": null,
    "description": "The nCipher nShield range of Hardware Security Modules improves the security of cryptographic keys 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 Stand Alone",
    "exceptions": [
      "Cryptographic Module Design: Level 3",
      "Roles and Services: Level 3*",
      "EMI/EMC: Level 3",
      "Key Management: Level 3*",
      "Module Interfaces: Level 3",
      "Finite State Machine Model: Level 3",
      "Software Security: Level 3",
      "Self Tests: Level 3*",
      "*(Level 3 is met in these areas when the \u0027FIPS_level3\u0027 flag is set during initialization.)"
    ],
    "fw_versions": "4.0 (1.71.11) and 4.0.1 (1.71.91)",
    "historical_reason": "Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate",
    "hw_versions": "nC4022W-150 and nC4022W-400",
    "level": 2,
    "mentioned_certs": {},
    "module_name": "nShield F2 SCSI and nShield F2 Ultrasign SCSI",
    "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": "2001-05-23",
        "lab": "DOMUS",
        "validation_type": "Initial"
      },
      {
        "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry",
        "date": "2001-09-14",
        "lab": "",
        "validation_type": "Update"
      },
      {
        "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry",
        "date": "2004-01-23",
        "lab": "",
        "validation_type": "Update"
      }
    ],
    "vendor": "nCipher Corporation Ltd.",
    "vendor_url": "http://www.ncipher.com"
  }
}