nShield F3 PCI and nShield F3 Ultrasign PCI

Certificate #222

Webpage information ?

Status historical
Historical reason Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate
Validation dates 05.06.2002 , 22.07.2002 , 23.01.2004 , 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*
  • Key Management: Level 3*
  • *When operated in FIPS mode
Description The nCipher nShield "SEE Ready" 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-300 and nC4032P-150, Build standard E
Version (Firmware) 1.77.100
Vendor nCipher Corporation Ltd.
References

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

Security policy ?

Symmetric Algorithms
AES, Rijndael, Twofish, Serpent, CAST, RC4, DES, Blowfish, HMAC
Asymmetric Algorithms
DSA
Hash functions
SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512, MD5, RIPEMD, RIPEMD160
Schemes
MAC
Block cipher modes
ECB, CBC

Trusted Execution Environments
Secure Execution

Security level
level 3, level 2

Standards
FIPS 140-1, FIPS 113, PKCS #1, RFC2144, RFC2612

File metadata

Title Untitled Document
Creation date D:20060314161315
Modification date D:20060314161604Z
Pages 23
Creator FrameMaker 6.0
Producer Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows

References

Incoming
  • 554 - historical - Pitney Bowes iButton Postal Security Device (PSD)
  • 573 - historical - Pitney Bowes iButton Postal Security Device (PSD)
  • 472 - historical - Pitney Bowes iButton Postal Security Device (PSD)
  • 425 - historical - Pitney Bowes iButton Postal Security Device (PSD)

Heuristics ?

No heuristics are available for this certificate.

References ?

Updates ?

  • 09.02.2023 The certificate data changed.
    Certificate changed

    The cert_id was updated.

    • The new value is 222.

    The web extraction data was updated.

    • The following values were inserted: {'validation_history': [{'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry', 'date': '2002-06-05', 'validation_type': 'Initial', 'lab': 'DOMUS'}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry', 'date': '2002-07-22', 'validation_type': 'Update', 'lab': ''}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry', 'date': '2004-01-23', '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/140crt222.pdf', 'hw_versions': 'nC4032P-300 and nC4032P-150, Build standard E', 'fw_versions': '1.77.100'}.
    • 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': 453957, 'pdf_is_encrypted': False, 'pdf_number_of_pages': 23, '/Producer': 'Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows', '/Title': 'Untitled Document', '/ModDate': 'D:20060314161604Z', '/CreationDate': 'D:20060314161315', '/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': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['472', '554', '573', '425']}, 'indirectly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['472', '554', '573', '425']}, '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#34', 'Triple-DES MAC; DSA/SHA-1#11', 'HMAC-SHA-1#11', 'RSA#1']}.
    • 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': 'c9c5f6da676e216b7859bb40565839e0fe3c738ab7d1953e378aaac352aa5508', 'policy_txt_hash': '62781f160cb151cf4419cc8b346c530f99298a00349e7cae8d60d9700fb0ab83'}.
    • The following properties were deleted: ['sp_path', 'html_path', 'tables_done', 'file_status', 'txt_state'].
  • 19.12.2022 The certificate data changed.
    Certificate changed

    The computed heuristics were updated.

    • The st_references property was updated, with the {'indirectly_referenced_by': {'__add__': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['3453']}}} data.
  • 18.12.2022 The certificate data changed.
    Certificate changed

    The computed heuristics were updated.

    • The st_references property was updated, with the {'indirectly_referenced_by': {'__discard__': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['3453']}}} data.
  • 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': {'__add__': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['573', '554', '425', '1629', '472']}}, 'indirectly_referenced_by': {'__add__': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['2304', '710', '1290', '3071', '1791', '1344', '1182', '3293', '554', '1490', '1978', '861', '3149', '3424', '3378', '2250', '2862', '1263', '2445', '1811', '2514', '1024', '823', '3560', '2468', '2251', '1303', '1885', '1190', '1646', '2729', '3690', '2404', '3425', '1231', '1525', '2271', '425', '3196', '1018', '1345', '573', '2469', '2406', '1538', '1804', '3038', '745', '744', '1614', '472', '1792', '943', '1017', '1686', '1298', '1489', '1653', '746', '2319', '1629', '3197', '3409', '1976', '3453', '2173']}}} 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': []}.
    • The st_references property was updated, with the {'directly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['1714']}, 'indirectly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['1714']}} data.
  • 01.11.2022 The certificate data changed.
    Certificate changed

    The computed heuristics were updated.

    • The st_references property was updated, with the {'directly_referenced_by': None, 'indirectly_referenced_by': None} data.
  • 29.10.2022 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': ['472', '554', '573', '425']}, 'indirectly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['472', '554', '573', '425']}} data.
  • 28.10.2022 The certificate data changed.
    Certificate changed

    The computed heuristics were updated.

    • The st_references property was updated, with the {'directly_referenced_by': None, 'indirectly_referenced_by': None} 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': {'__update__': {'FF': {'__update__': {'DSA': {'__update__': {'DSA': 2}}}}}}, 'hash_function': {'__update__': {'SHA': {'__update__': {'SHA1': {'__update__': {'SHA-1': 5}}, 'SHA2': {'__delete__': ['SHA-2']}}, '__delete__': ['SHA3']}}}, 'crypto_scheme': {'__update__': {'MAC': {'__update__': {'MAC': 4}}}}, 'tee_name': {'__update__': {'IBM': {'__delete__': ['SE']}}}, 'standard_id': {'__update__': {'FIPS': {'__delete__': ['FIPS 140', 'FIPS140']}, 'RFC': {'RFC2144': 1, 'RFC2612': 1}}}} data.

    The computed heuristics were updated.

    • The st_references property was updated, with the {'directly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['472', '554', '573', '425']}, 'indirectly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['472', '554', '573', '425']}} data.

    The state was updated.

    • The tables_done property was set to True.
  • 14.10.2022 The certificate data changed.
    Certificate changed

    The PDF extraction data was updated.

    • The keywords property was updated, with the {'fips_cert_id': {'Cert': {'#24': 1, '#34': 1, '#11': 1, '#1': 1}}, 'fips_security_level': {'Level': {'level 3': 9, 'level 2': 9}}, 'fips_certlike': {'Certlike': {'HMAC SHA-1': 1, 'SHA-1': 5, 'SHA-256': 2, 'SHA-384': 2, 'SHA-512': 2, 'SHA-1 Certificate #11': 1, 'PKCS #1': 2, 'DES Certificate #24': 1, 'DES Certificate #34': 1, 'Certificate #24 DES': 1, 'Certificate #11 RSA': 1, '#1 HMAC': 1}}, 'symmetric_crypto': {'AES_competition': {'AES': {'AES': 1}, 'Rijndael': {'Rijndael': 1}, 'Twofish': {'Twofish': 1}, 'Serpent': {'Serpent': 1}, 'CAST': {'CAST': 2}, 'RC': {'RC4': 1}}, 'DES': {'DES': {'DES': 8}}, 'miscellaneous': {'Blowfish': {'Blowfish': 1}}, 'constructions': {'MAC': {'HMAC': 2}}}, 'asymmetric_crypto': {'FF': {'DSA': {'DSA': 3}}}, 'hash_function': {'SHA': {'SHA1': {'SHA-1': 6}, 'SHA2': {'SHA-256': 2, 'SHA-384': 2, 'SHA-512': 2, 'SHA-2': 2}, 'SHA3': {'SHA-3': 2}}, 'MD': {'MD5': {'MD5': 2}}, 'RIPEMD': {'RIPEMD': 1, 'RIPEMD160': 1}}, 'crypto_scheme': {'MAC': {'MAC': 6}}, 'cipher_mode': {'ECB': {'ECB': 1}, 'CBC': {'CBC': 1}}, 'tee_name': {'IBM': {'SE': 29, 'Secure Execution': 1}}, 'standard_id': {'FIPS': {'FIPS 140-1': 16, 'FIPS 140': 1, 'FIPS140': 1, 'FIPS 113': 2}, 'PKCS': {'PKCS #1': 1}, 'RFC': {'RFC2': 2}}} data.
    • The st_metadata property was set to {'pdf_file_size_bytes': 453957, 'pdf_is_encrypted': False, 'pdf_number_of_pages': 23, '/Producer': 'Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows', '/Title': 'Untitled Document', '/ModDate': 'D:20060314161604Z', '/CreationDate': 'D:20060314161315', '/Creator': 'FrameMaker 6.0', 'pdf_hyperlinks': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['http://www.ncipher.com']}}.
  • 13.10.2022 The certificate data changed.
    Certificate changed

    The PDF extraction data was updated.

    • The keywords property was updated, with the {'fips_cert_id': {}, 'fips_security_level': {}, 'fips_certlike': {}, 'symmetric_crypto': {}, 'asymmetric_crypto': {}, 'hash_function': {}, 'crypto_scheme': {}, 'cipher_mode': {}, 'tee_name': {}, 'standard_id': {}} data.
    • The st_metadata property was set to None.
  • 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}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#11', 'algorithm_type': 'HMAC-SHA-1', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#1', '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 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}}}}, 'RFC[ ]*[0-9]+?': {'__delete__': ['RFC2144']}}}} 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}}}}, 'RFC[ ]*[0-9]+?': {'__delete__': ['RFC2144']}}}} 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': ['1.77.100']}.
  • 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

{
  "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate",
  "cert_id": 222,
  "dgst": "9b871512327c09ce",
  "heuristics": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.Heuristics",
    "algorithms": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "Triple-DES MAC; DSA/SHA-1#11",
        "Triple-DES#34",
        "HMAC-SHA-1#11",
        "RSA#1"
      ]
    },
    "cpe_matches": null,
    "direct_transitive_cves": null,
    "extracted_versions": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "1.77.100"
      ]
    },
    "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": [
          "554",
          "472",
          "573",
          "425"
        ]
      },
      "directly_referencing": null,
      "indirectly_referenced_by": {
        "_type": "Set",
        "elements": [
          "554",
          "472",
          "573",
          "425"
        ]
      },
      "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": 2
          }
        }
      },
      "certification_process": {},
      "cipher_mode": {
        "CBC": {
          "CBC": 1
        },
        "ECB": {
          "ECB": 1
        }
      },
      "cplc_data": {},
      "crypto_engine": {},
      "crypto_library": {},
      "crypto_protocol": {},
      "crypto_scheme": {
        "MAC": {
          "MAC": 4
        }
      },
      "device_model": {},
      "ecc_curve": {},
      "eval_facility": {},
      "fips_cert_id": {
        "Cert": {
          "#1": 1,
          "#11": 1,
          "#24": 1,
          "#34": 1
        }
      },
      "fips_certlike": {
        "Certlike": {
          "#1 HMAC": 1,
          "Certificate #11 RSA": 1,
          "Certificate #24 DES": 1,
          "DES Certificate #24": 1,
          "DES Certificate #34": 1,
          "HMAC SHA-1": 1,
          "PKCS #1": 2,
          "SHA-1": 5,
          "SHA-256": 2,
          "SHA-384": 2,
          "SHA-512": 2
        }
      },
      "fips_security_level": {
        "Level": {
          "level 2": 9,
          "level 3": 9
        }
      },
      "hash_function": {
        "MD": {
          "MD5": {
            "MD5": 2
          }
        },
        "RIPEMD": {
          "RIPEMD": 1,
          "RIPEMD160": 1
        },
        "SHA": {
          "SHA1": {
            "SHA-1": 5
          },
          "SHA2": {
            "SHA-256": 2,
            "SHA-384": 2,
            "SHA-512": 2
          }
        }
      },
      "ic_data_group": {},
      "javacard_api_const": {},
      "javacard_packages": {},
      "javacard_version": {},
      "os_name": {},
      "pq_crypto": {},
      "randomness": {},
      "side_channel_analysis": {},
      "standard_id": {
        "FIPS": {
          "FIPS 113": 2,
          "FIPS 140-1": 16
        },
        "PKCS": {
          "PKCS #1": 1
        },
        "RFC": {
          "RFC2144": 1,
          "RFC2612": 1
        }
      },
      "symmetric_crypto": {
        "AES_competition": {
          "AES": {
            "AES": 1
          },
          "CAST": {
            "CAST": 2
          },
          "RC": {
            "RC4": 1
          },
          "Rijndael": {
            "Rijndael": 1
          },
          "Serpent": {
            "Serpent": 1
          },
          "Twofish": {
            "Twofish": 1
          }
        },
        "DES": {
          "DES": {
            "DES": 8
          }
        },
        "constructions": {
          "MAC": {
            "HMAC": 2
          }
        },
        "miscellaneous": {
          "Blowfish": {
            "Blowfish": 1
          }
        }
      },
      "tee_name": {
        "IBM": {
          "Secure Execution": 1
        }
      },
      "tls_cipher_suite": {},
      "vendor": {},
      "vulnerability": {}
    },
    "policy_metadata": {
      "/CreationDate": "D:20060314161315",
      "/Creator": "FrameMaker 6.0",
      "/ModDate": "D:20060314161604Z",
      "/Producer": "Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows",
      "/Title": "Untitled Document",
      "pdf_file_size_bytes": 453957,
      "pdf_hyperlinks": {
        "_type": "Set",
        "elements": [
          "http://www.ncipher.com"
        ]
      },
      "pdf_is_encrypted": false,
      "pdf_number_of_pages": 23
    }
  },
  "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": "c9c5f6da676e216b7859bb40565839e0fe3c738ab7d1953e378aaac352aa5508",
    "policy_txt_hash": "62781f160cb151cf4419cc8b346c530f99298a00349e7cae8d60d9700fb0ab83"
  },
  "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/140crt222.pdf",
    "date_sunset": null,
    "description": "The nCipher nShield \"SEE Ready\" 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 Stand Alone",
    "exceptions": [
      "Roles and Services: Level 3*",
      "Key Management: Level 3*",
      "*When operated in FIPS mode"
    ],
    "fw_versions": "1.77.100",
    "historical_reason": "Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate",
    "hw_versions": "nC4032P-300 and nC4032P-150, Build standard E",
    "level": 3,
    "mentioned_certs": {},
    "module_name": "nShield F3 PCI and nShield F3 Ultrasign PCI",
    "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": "2002-06-05",
        "lab": "DOMUS",
        "validation_type": "Initial"
      },
      {
        "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry",
        "date": "2002-07-22",
        "lab": "",
        "validation_type": "Update"
      },
      {
        "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry",
        "date": "2004-01-23",
        "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"
  }
}