Certificate 148 - nShield F2 SCSI and nShield F2 Ultrasign SCSI
intCertNum 148
strVendorName nCipher Corporation Ltd.
strURL http://www.ncipher.com
strAddress1 500 Unicorn Park Drive
strAddress2
strAddress3
strCity Woburn
strStateProv MA
strPostalCode 01801-3371
strCountry USA
strContact Sales
strEmail sales@ncipher.com
strPhone 800-NCIPHER
strFax 781-994-4001
strContact2
strEmail2
strFax2
strPhone2
intCertNum 148
strModuleName nShield F2 SCSI and nShield F2 Ultrasign SCSI
strPartNumber Firmware versions 4.0 (1.71.11) and 4.0.1 (1.71.91), Hardware versions nC4022W-150 and nC4022W-400
memModuleNotes When operated in FIPS mode
str140Version 140-1
_sp_ Security Policy   [pdf][html][txt]
_cert_ Certificate   [pdf][txt]
strPURL
strModuleType Hardware
strValidationDate 05/23/2001;
09/14/2001;
01/23/2004
intOverallLevel 2
memIndividualLevelNotes -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.)

strFIPSAlgorithms Triple-DES (Cert. #34);
Triple-DES MAC;
DSA/SHA-1 (Cert. #11);
RSA (vendor affirmed)
strOtherAlgorithms DES (Cert. #24);
DES MAC;
Rijndael, ARC FOUR, CAST5;
HMAC (MD2, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-192, SHA-256 and RIPEMD160);
ElGamal;
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
strConfiguration Multi-chip standalone
memModuleDescription 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.
intModuleCount
memAdditionalNotes 09/14/01: Module description changed per vendor request
01/23/04: Updated firmware version and Security Policy
strFirstValidtionDate
strLabName DOMUS
strValidationYear 2001