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

Certificate #966

Webpage information ?

Status	historical
Historical reason	RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition
Validation dates	24.06.2008
Standard	FIPS 140-2
Security level	3
Type	Hardware
Embodiment	Multi-Chip Embedded
Caveat	When operated in FIPS mode
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)	2.33.60-3
Vendor	nCipher Corporation Ltd.
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-384, SHA-512, SHA-224, MD5, RIPEMD, RIPEMD160

Schemes

MAC, Key Exchange

Protocols

SSL, TLS

Randomness

RNG

Block cipher modes

ECB, CBC, GCM

Trusted Execution Environments

Secure Execution

Security level

level 3, Level 3, Level 2, level 2

Standards

FIPS 140-2, FIPS PUB 140-2, FIPS 140, FIPS 186-2, PKCS8, PKCS #8, RFC2612

File metadata

Title	nShield Security Policy
Author	nCipher
Creation date	D:20080603211003Z00'00'
Modification date	D:20080603211006Z00'00'
Pages	54
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 966.
The web extraction data was updated.
- The following values were inserted: {'validation_history': [{'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry', 'date': '2008-06-24', 'validation_type': 'Initial', 'lab': 'DOMUS'}], 'vendor_url': 'http://www.nCipher.com', 'certificate_pdf_url': 'https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/documents/certificates/140crt966.pdf', 'hw_versions': 'nC4033P-500, nC4033P-500N and nC4033P-10, Build Standard N', 'fw_versions': '2.33.60-3'}.
- 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': 344954, 'pdf_is_encrypted': False, 'pdf_number_of_pages': 54, '/Producer': 'Acrobat Distiller 5.0.5 (Windows)', '/Author': 'nCipher', '/Creator': 'FrameMaker 7.0', '/ModDate': "D:20080603211006Z00'00'", '/Title': 'nShield Security Policy', '/CreationDate': "D:20080603211003Z00'00'", '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#599', 'RNG#340', 'HMAC#309', 'Triple-DES MAC#570', 'DSA#233', 'Triple-DES#570', 'AES GCM#599', 'ECDSA#64', 'RSA#274', 'SHS#648']}.
- 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': '3e0fe701525929811e02b278bcee4cb52ab5a1c9da7a64c25c0b7c486f92626b', 'policy_txt_hash': 'eb6840ba03bb19c02970f013346dab9fb92da7af6b6333a54099596a668ad6a4'}.
- 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 set to {'#64': 1, '#274': 1, '#340': 1}.
- The st_references property was updated, with the {'directly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['2441']}, 'indirectly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['2721', '3733', '2447', '2798', '2742', '2633', '2441', '2630']}, 'directly_referencing': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['274', '340', '64']}, 'indirectly_referencing': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['274', '340', '64']}} 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 {'#64': 1, '#274': 1, '#340': 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_cert_id': {'__update__': {'Cert': {'__update__': {'#8': 1}}}}, 'fips_certlike': {'__update__': {'Certlike': {'__update__': {'PKCS #8': 2, 'DES Certificate #570': 1}, '__delete__': ['DSA Certificate #64']}}}, 'symmetric_crypto': {'__update__': {'DES': {'__update__': {'DES': {'__update__': {'DES': 40}}}}, 'miscellaneous': {'__update__': {'SEED': {'__update__': {'SEED': 1}}}, '__delete__': ['Camellia']}}}, 'asymmetric_crypto': {'__update__': {'FF': {'__update__': {'DH': {'__update__': {'DH': 1}}, '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': 11}}}}, 'crypto_protocol': {'__update__': {'TLS': {'__update__': {'SSL': {'__update__': {'SSL': 1}}, 'TLS': {'__update__': {'TLS': 5}}}}}}, 'randomness': {'__update__': {'RNG': {'__update__': {'RNG': 3}}}}, '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': '#599', 'algorithm_type': 'AES GCM', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#274', 'algorithm_type': 'RSA', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#233', 'algorithm_type': 'DSA', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#309', 'algorithm_type': 'HMAC', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#340', 'algorithm_type': 'RNG', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#570', 'algorithm_type': 'Triple-DES MAC', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#570', 'algorithm_type': 'Triple-DES', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#64', 'algorithm_type': 'ECDSA', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#599', 'algorithm_type': 'AES', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#648', 'algorithm_type': 'SHS', '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__': ['FIPS 186-2']}, '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}}}}}}, '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 ?(?: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}}}}}}, 'rules_ecc_curves': {'(NIST)? ?[PBK]-[0-9]{3}': {'P-500': {'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': ['2.33.60']}.
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": 966,
  "dgst": "339d9d13edbaa267",
  "heuristics": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.Heuristics",
    "algorithms": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "RSA#274",
        "ECDSA#64",
        "Triple-DES MAC#570",
        "SHS#648",
        "AES#599",
        "HMAC#309",
        "RNG#340",
        "Triple-DES#570",
        "AES GCM#599",
        "DSA#233"
      ]
    },
    "cpe_matches": null,
    "direct_transitive_cves": null,
    "extracted_versions": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "2.33.60"
      ]
    },
    "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": 1,
            "Diffie-Hellman": 5
          },
          "DSA": {
            "DSA": 33
          }
        }
      },
      "certification_process": {},
      "cipher_mode": {
        "CBC": {
          "CBC": 2
        },
        "ECB": {
          "ECB": 2
        },
        "GCM": {
          "GCM": 1
        }
      },
      "cplc_data": {},
      "crypto_engine": {},
      "crypto_library": {},
      "crypto_protocol": {
        "TLS": {
          "SSL": {
            "SSL": 1
          },
          "TLS": {
            "TLS": 5
          }
        }
      },
      "crypto_scheme": {
        "KEX": {
          "Key Exchange": 2
        },
        "MAC": {
          "MAC": 11
        }
      },
      "device_model": {},
      "ecc_curve": {},
      "eval_facility": {},
      "fips_cert_id": {
        "Cert": {
          "#233": 1,
          "#274": 1,
          "#309": 1,
          "#340": 1,
          "#570": 2,
          "#599": 1,
          "#64": 1,
          "#648": 1,
          "#8": 1
        }
      },
      "fips_certlike": {
        "Certlike": {
          "AES Certificate #599": 1,
          "DES Certificate #570": 1,
          "DSA Certificate #233": 1,
          "HMAC SHA- 512 Certificate #309": 1,
          "HMAC SHA-1": 1,
          "HMAC SHA-224": 1,
          "HMAC SHA-256": 1,
          "HMAC SHA-384": 1,
          "PKCS #8": 2,
          "PKCS8": 4,
          "SHA- 512 Certificate #309": 1,
          "SHA-1": 25,
          "SHA-224": 2,
          "SHA-256": 3,
          "SHA-384": 3,
          "SHA-512": 1,
          "SHA-512 Certificate #648": 1
        }
      },
      "fips_security_level": {
        "Level": {
          "Level 2": 6,
          "Level 3": 5,
          "level 2": 23,
          "level 3": 18
        }
      },
      "hash_function": {
        "MD": {
          "MD5": {
            "MD5": 3
          }
        },
        "RIPEMD": {
          "RIPEMD": 2,
          "RIPEMD160": 1
        },
        "SHA": {
          "SHA1": {
            "SHA-1": 25
          },
          "SHA2": {
            "SHA-224": 2,
            "SHA-256": 3,
            "SHA-384": 3,
            "SHA-512": 2
          }
        }
      },
      "ic_data_group": {},
      "javacard_api_const": {},
      "javacard_packages": {},
      "javacard_version": {},
      "os_name": {},
      "pq_crypto": {},
      "randomness": {
        "RNG": {
          "RNG": 3
        }
      },
      "side_channel_analysis": {},
      "standard_id": {
        "FIPS": {
          "FIPS 140": 2,
          "FIPS 140-2": 20,
          "FIPS 186-2": 2,
          "FIPS PUB 140-2": 2
        },
        "PKCS": {
          "PKCS #8": 1,
          "PKCS8": 2
        },
        "RFC": {
          "RFC2612": 1
        }
      },
      "symmetric_crypto": {
        "AES_competition": {
          "AES": {
            "AES": 37
          },
          "CAST": {
            "CAST": 1
          },
          "RC": {
            "RC4": 1
          }
        },
        "DES": {
          "3DES": {
            "Triple-DES": 6
          },
          "DES": {
            "DES": 40
          }
        },
        "constructions": {
          "MAC": {
            "CMAC": 1,
            "HMAC": 13
          }
        },
        "miscellaneous": {
          "SEED": {
            "SEED": 1
          }
        }
      },
      "tee_name": {
        "IBM": {
          "Secure Execution": 1
        }
      },
      "tls_cipher_suite": {},
      "vendor": {},
      "vulnerability": {}
    },
    "policy_metadata": {
      "/Author": "nCipher",
      "/CreationDate": "D:20080603211003Z00\u002700\u0027",
      "/Creator": "FrameMaker 7.0",
      "/ModDate": "D:20080603211006Z00\u002700\u0027",
      "/Producer": "Acrobat Distiller 5.0.5 (Windows)",
      "/Title": "nShield Security Policy",
      "pdf_file_size_bytes": 344954,
      "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": 54
    }
  },
  "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": "3e0fe701525929811e02b278bcee4cb52ab5a1c9da7a64c25c0b7c486f92626b",
    "policy_txt_hash": "eb6840ba03bb19c02970f013346dab9fb92da7af6b6333a54099596a668ad6a4"
  },
  "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/140crt966.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": "2.33.60-3",
    "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": "2008-06-24",
        "lab": "DOMUS",
        "validation_type": "Initial"
      }
    ],
    "vendor": "nCipher Corporation Ltd.",
    "vendor_url": "http://www.nCipher.com"
  }
}

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

Certificate #966

Webpage information ?

Security policy ?

Cryptography

Symmetric Algorithms

Asymmetric Algorithms

Hash functions

Schemes

Protocols

Randomness

Block cipher modes

Device

Trusted Execution Environments

Security

Security level

Other

Standards

File metadata

Heuristics ?

References ?

Updates ?

Certificate changed

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New certificate

Raw data