nShield Connect 6000, nShield Connect 1500 and nShield Connect 500:
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Chapter 1:
Purpose
Thales nShield Connect is a network-attached hardware security module for business continuity
of always-on, mission-critical systems in shared infrastructures.
The nShield Connect provides high availability, scalability and remote management for
cryptographic infrastructures. Part of the nCipher product line, nShield Connect is the world's
first Hardware Security Module (HSM) with redundant, hot-swappable power supplies.
The nShield Connect enables organizations to build reliable, large-scale cryptographic services
for their infrastructures.
The nShield Connect is a 1U 19-inch rack mount appliance containing an nShield PCIe module
running FIPS validated firmware, FIPS 140-2 Certificate 1063.
The nShield Connect encrypts network traffic to provide trusted channels between operators
running on remote servers and the nShield PCIe module within the nShield Connect.
Multiple operators may connect to the nShield Connect simultaneously. The nShield Connect
establishes a separate set of keys for each connection, therefore each operator has its own trusted
channel.
The nShield Connect is as multi-chip stand-alone cryptographic modules as defined by FIPS
PUB 140-2.
The product meets the overall requirements applicable to Level 3 security for FIPS 140-2.
Unit ID
Model Number
Build Standard
Firmware Version
nShield Connect 6000
NH2047
N
V11.30
nShield Connect 1500
NH2040
N
V11.30
nShield Connect 500
NH2033
N
V11.30