Certificate 1571 - nShield Connect 6000 [1], nShield Connect 1500 [2] and nShield Connect 500 [3]
intCertNum 1571
strVendorName Thales - nCipher
strURL http://www.thalesgroup.com/iss
strAddress1 92 Montvale Ave
strAddress2 Suite 4500
strAddress3
strCity Stoneham
strStateProv MA
strPostalCode 02180
strCountry 02180
strContact sales@ncipher.com
strEmail sales@ncipher.com
strPhone 800-NCIPHER
strFax 781-994-4001
strContact2
strEmail2
strFax2
strPhone2
intCertNum 1571
strModuleName nShield Connect 6000 [1], nShield Connect 1500 [2] and nShield Connect 500 [3]
strPartNumber Hardware Versions: NH2047 [1], NH2040 [2] and NH2033 [3], Build Standard N;
Firmware Version: V11.30
memModuleNotes When operated in FIPS mode with nShield PCIe validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #1063
str140Version 140-2
_sp_ Security Policy   [pdf][html][txt]
_cert_ Certificate   [pdf]
strPURL http://iss.thalesgroup.com/en/Products/Hardware Security Modules/nShield Connect.aspx
strModuleType Hardware
strValidationDate 07/13/2011
intOverallLevel 3
memIndividualLevelNotes
strFIPSAlgorithms AES (Certs. #397, #754 and #1227);
AES GCM (Cert. #754, vendor affirmed);
Triple-DES (Certs. #435, #666 and #883);
Triple-DES MAC (Cert. #666, vendor affirmed);
DSA (Certs. #280 and #407);
ECDSA (Certs. #81 and #145);
SHS (Certs. #764 and #1127);
HMAC (Certs. #410 and #717);
RSA (Cert. #356);
RNG (Certs. #436 and #681)
strOtherAlgorithms Aria;
Arc Four;
Camellia;
CAST 6;
DES;
MD5;
SEED;
HMAC-MD5, HMAC-Tiger, HMAC-RIPEMD160;
RIPEMD 160;
Tiger;
El-Gamal;
KCDSA;
HAS 160;
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement: key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength;
non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength);
EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement: key establishment methodology provides 192 bits of encryption strength);
RSA (key wrapping;
key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength;
non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength);
ECMQV (key agreement: key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength;
non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
strConfiguration Multi-chip standalone
memModuleDescription The Thales nShield Connect is a network-attached hardware security module for business continuity of always-on, mission-critical systems in shared infrastructures, providing high availability, scalability and remote management for cryptographic infrastructures. Part of the nCipher product line, nShield Connect is the world's first HSM with redundant, hot-swappable power supplies, and enables organizations to build reliable, large-scale cryptographic services for their infrastructures.
intModuleCount 1
memAdditionalNotes
strFirstValidtionDate 07/13/11 00:00:00
strLabName CEAL
strValidationYear 2011