Certificate 1195 - nShield F3 4000, nShield F3 2000, nShield F3 2000 for NetHSM, nShield F3 500 and nShield F3 500 for NetHSM
intCertNum 1195
strVendorName Thales - nCipher
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 1195
strModuleName nShield F3 4000, nShield F3 2000, nShield F3 2000 for NetHSM, nShield F3 500 and nShield F3 500 for NetHSM
strPartNumber Hardware Versions: nC4033P-4K0, nC4033P-2K0, nC4033P-2K0N, nC4133P-500 and nC4133P-500N, Build Standard N;
Firmware Versions: 2.38.4-3 and 2.38.7-3
memModuleNotes When operated in FIPS mode and initialized to Overall Level 3 per Security Policy
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 10/06/2009;02/17/2010
intOverallLevel 3
memIndividualLevelNotes -Physical Security: Level 3 + EFP/EFT
strFIPSAlgorithms AES (Cert. #994);
AES GCM (Cert. #994, vendor affirmed);
Triple-DES (Certs. #775 and #132);
Triple-DES MAC (Cert. #775, vendor affirmed);
DSA (Cert. #341);
ECDSA (Cert. #121);
SHS (Cert. #960);
HMAC (Cert. #560);
RSA (Cert. #478);
RNG (Cert. #564)
strOtherAlgorithms ARC FOUR;
Aria;
Camellia;
CAST 6;
DES;
MD5;
SEED;
HMAC-MD5, HMAC-Tiger, HMAC-RIPEMD160;
RIPEMD 160;
Tiger;
El-Gamal;
KCDSA;
HAS 160;
AES (Cert. #994, key wrapping;
key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength);
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement: key establishment methodology provides between 112and 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);
NDRNG;
DSA (FIPS 186-3;
non-compliant);
ECDSA (FIPS 186-3;
non-compliant)
strConfiguration Multi-chip embedded
memModuleDescription The nShield modules: nCipher 4000, nShield 2000, nShield 2000 for NetHSM, nShield 500, and nShield 500 for NetHSM family of secure e-commerce HSM's are multi-tasking hardware modules that is optimized for performing modular arithmetic on very large integers. The nShield 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 02/17/10: Added firmware v2.38.7-3 and updated Security Policy.
strFirstValidtionDate 10/06/09 00:00:00
strLabName DOMUS
strValidationYear 2009