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nShield F2 PCI and nShield F2 Ultrasign PCI

Certificate #529

Webpage information ?

Status historical
Historical reason RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition
Validation dates 10.05.2005 , 09.03.2006 , 15.03.2006
Standard FIPS 140-2
Security level 2
Type Hardware
Embodiment Multi-Chip Embedded
Caveat When operated in FIPS mode and initialized to Overall Level 2 per Security Policy
Exceptions
  • Cryptographic Module Ports and Interfaces: Level 3
  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Physical Security: Level 3
  • Cryptographic Key Management: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3
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.
Version (Hardware) nC4022P-150 and nC4022P-300 Build Standard ER
Version (Firmware) 2.18.15-2
Vendor nCipher Corporation Ltd.
References

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Certificate
Webpage

Security policy ?

Security target PDF TXT

Symmetric Algorithms
AES, Twofish, Serpent, CAST, RC4, DES, 3DES, Blowfish, SEED, HMAC
Asymmetric Algorithms
DSA
Hash functions
SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512, MD5, RIPEMD, RIPEMD160
Schemes
MAC, Key Exchange
Protocols
TLS
Randomness
RNG
Block cipher modes
ECB, CBC

Security level
level 2, level 3, Level 2, Level 3

Standards
FIPS 140-2, FIPS186-2, FIPS 186-2, PKCS #8, PKCS1, RFC2144, RFC2612

File metadata

Title Untitled Document
Creation date D:20060313114953
Modification date D:20060313115253Z
Pages 34
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 ?

  • 09.02.2023 The certificate data changed.
    Certificate changed

    The cert_id was updated.

    • The new value is 529.

    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/140crt529.pdf', 'hw_versions': 'nC4022P-150 and nC4022P-300 Build Standard ER', 'fw_versions': '2.18.15-2'}.
    • The standard property was set to FIPS 140-2.
    • The status property was set to historical.
    • The level property was set to 2.
    • 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': 579707, 'pdf_is_encrypted': False, 'pdf_number_of_pages': 34, '/Producer': 'Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows', '/Title': 'Untitled Document', '/ModDate': 'D:20060313115253Z', '/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': ['HMAC#3', 'Triple-DES#34', 'AES#15', 'DSA#113', 'RNG#20', 'Triple-DES MAC#34', 'SHS#255', 'RSA#16']}.
    • 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': 'f36c0c0d42699a9fc980b681899ae3f60244f7b5ae4acbb08ad713913c7473b8', 'policy_txt_hash': '211c6794c4d7bb2c89b8ff9445368ffdf475c561b2bf64176344d4b56d501eaf'}.
    • 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 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 The certificate data changed.
    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': {'__update__': {'Twofish': {'__update__': {'Twofish': 6}}, 'Serpent': {'__update__': {'Serpent': 6}}}}, 'DES': {'__update__': {'DES': {'__update__': {'DES': 32}}, '3DES': {'__update__': {'3DES': 1}}}}, 'miscellaneous': {'__update__': {'Blowfish': {'__update__': {'Blowfish': 6}}}}}}, 'asymmetric_crypto': {'__update__': {'FF': {'__update__': {'DSA': {'__update__': {'DSA': 17}}}}}}, 'hash_function': {'__update__': {'SHA': {'__update__': {'SHA2': {'__update__': {'SHA-384': 2}, '__delete__': ['SHA-2']}}, '__delete__': ['SHA3']}}}, 'crypto_scheme': {'__update__': {'MAC': {'__update__': {'MAC': 12}}}}, 'crypto_protocol': {'__update__': {'TLS': {'__update__': {'TLS': {'__update__': {'TLS': 1}}}, '__delete__': ['SSL']}}}, 'randomness': {'__update__': {'RNG': {'__update__': {'RNG': 2}}}}, 'ecc_curve': {}, 'tee_name': {}, '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 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': '#15', 'algorithm_type': 'AES', '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': '#3', 'algorithm_type': 'HMAC', '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': '#34', 'algorithm_type': 'Triple-DES', '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': '#255', 'algorithm_type': 'SHS', '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 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__': ['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 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': ['2.18.15']}.
  • 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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  "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate",
  "cert_id": 529,
  "dgst": "8920a14a7f6469b9",
  "heuristics": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.Heuristics",
    "algorithms": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "SHS#255",
        "HMAC#3",
        "RNG#20",
        "RSA#16",
        "DSA#113",
        "AES#15",
        "Triple-DES#34",
        "Triple-DES MAC#34"
      ]
    },
    "cpe_matches": null,
    "direct_transitive_cves": null,
    "extracted_versions": {
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      "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": {
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          }
        }
      },
      "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": 12
        }
      },
      "device_model": {},
      "ecc_curve": {},
      "eval_facility": {},
      "fips_cert_id": {
        "Cert": {
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          "#15": 1,
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          "#20": 1,
          "#24": 2,
          "#255": 1,
          "#3": 1,
          "#34": 2,
          "#8": 2
        }
      },
      "fips_certlike": {
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          "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,
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          "SHA-512": 2,
          "SHA-512 Certificate #255": 1
        }
      },
      "fips_security_level": {
        "Level": {
          "Level 2": 2,
          "Level 3": 2,
          "level 2": 14,
          "level 3": 9
        }
      },
      "hash_function": {
        "MD": {
          "MD5": {
            "MD5": 3
          }
        },
        "RIPEMD": {
          "RIPEMD": 2,
          "RIPEMD160": 1
        },
        "SHA": {
          "SHA1": {
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          },
          "SHA2": {
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            "SHA-384": 2,
            "SHA-512": 3
          }
        }
      },
      "ic_data_group": {},
      "javacard_api_const": {},
      "javacard_packages": {},
      "javacard_version": {},
      "os_name": {},
      "pq_crypto": {},
      "randomness": {
        "RNG": {
          "RNG": 2
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      },
      "side_channel_analysis": {},
      "standard_id": {
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          "FIPS 186-2": 1,
          "FIPS186-2": 1
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        "PKCS": {
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          "PKCS1": 1
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        "RFC": {
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          "RFC2612": 1
        }
      },
      "symmetric_crypto": {
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          "CAST": {
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          "RC": {
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          "Serpent": {
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          "Twofish": {
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        "DES": {
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          "DES": {
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        },
        "constructions": {
          "MAC": {
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        },
        "miscellaneous": {
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          "SEED": {
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      },
      "tee_name": {},
      "tls_cipher_suite": {},
      "vendor": {},
      "vulnerability": {}
    },
    "policy_metadata": {
      "/CreationDate": "D:20060313114953",
      "/Creator": "FrameMaker 6.0",
      "/ModDate": "D:20060313115253Z",
      "/Producer": "Acrobat Distiller 4.05 for Windows",
      "/Title": "Untitled Document",
      "pdf_file_size_bytes": 579707,
      "pdf_hyperlinks": {
        "_type": "Set",
        "elements": [
          "http://www.ncipher.com"
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      },
      "pdf_is_encrypted": false,
      "pdf_number_of_pages": 34
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  },
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    "module_download_ok": true,
    "module_extract_ok": true,
    "policy_convert_garbage": false,
    "policy_convert_ok": true,
    "policy_download_ok": true,
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    "policy_pdf_hash": "f36c0c0d42699a9fc980b681899ae3f60244f7b5ae4acbb08ad713913c7473b8",
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  },
  "web_data": {
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    "caveat": "When operated in FIPS mode and initialized to Overall Level 2 per Security Policy",
    "certificate_pdf_url": "https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/documents/certificates/140crt529.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": [
      "Cryptographic Module Ports and Interfaces: Level 3",
      "Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3",
      "Physical Security: Level 3",
      "Cryptographic Key Management: Level 3",
      "Design Assurance: Level 3"
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    "fw_versions": "2.18.15-2",
    "historical_reason": "RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition",
    "hw_versions": "nC4022P-150 and nC4022P-300 Build Standard ER",
    "level": 2,
    "mentioned_certs": {},
    "module_name": "nShield F2 PCI and nShield F2 Ultrasign PCI",
    "module_type": "Hardware",
    "revoked_link": null,
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    "standard": "FIPS 140-2",
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        "date": "2005-05-10",
        "lab": "DOMUS",
        "validation_type": "Initial"
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        "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry",
        "date": "2006-03-09",
        "lab": "",
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    "vendor": "nCipher Corporation Ltd.",
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}