Certificate 1063 - nShield F3 6000e [1], nShield F3 1500e [2], nShield F3 500e [3], nShield F3 10e [4], nShield F3 6000e for nShield Connect [5], nShield F3 1500e for nShield Connect [6] and nShield F3 500e for nShield Connect [7]
intCertNum 1063
strVendorName nCipher Corporation Ltd.
strURL http://www.nCipher.com
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 1063
strModuleName nShield F3 6000e [1], nShield F3 1500e [2], nShield F3 500e [3], nShield F3 10e [4], nShield F3 6000e for
nShield Connect [5], nShield F3 1500e for nShield
Connect [6] and nShield F3 500e for nShield Connect [7]
strPartNumber Hardware Versions: nC4033E-6K0 [1], nC4033E-1K5 [2], nC4033E-500 [3], nC4033E-030 [4], nC4033E-6K0N [5], nC4033E-1K5N [6] and nC4033E-500N [7], Build Standard N;
Firmware Version: 2.33.82-3
memModuleNotes When operated in FIPS mode
str140Version 140-2
_sp_ Security Policy   [pdf][html][txt]
_cert_ Certificate   [pdf][txt]
strPURL http://www.ncipher.com/cryptographic_hardware/hardware_security_modules/8/nshield
strModuleType Hardware
strValidationDate 12/15/2008;08/28/2009;01/28/2010
intOverallLevel 3
memIndividualLevelNotes
strFIPSAlgorithms AES (Certs. #397 and #754);
AES GCM (Cert. #754, vendor affirmed);
Triple-DES (Certs. #435 and #666);
Triple-DES MAC (Triple-DES Certs. #435 and #666, vendor affirmed);
DSA (Cert. #280);
ECDSA (Cert. #81);
SHS (Cert. #764);
HMAC (Cert. #410);
RSA (Cert. #356);
RNG (Cert. #436)
strOtherAlgorithms ARC FOUR;
Aria;
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 embedded
memModuleDescription The nCipher modules: nShield F3 6000e, Shield F3 1500e, nShield F3 500e, and nShield 10e 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.
intModuleCount 1
memAdditionalNotes 08/28/09: Changed firmware v2.33.82cam3-3 to v2.33.82-3 and updated Security Policy.
01/28/10: Added modules nShield F3 6000e for nShield Connect, nShield F3 1500e for nShield Connect and nShield F3 500e for nShield Connect and updated Security Policy.
strFirstValidtionDate 12/15/08 00:00:00
strLabName DOMUS
strValidationYear 2008