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]
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], from nCipher Corporation Ltd., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1063 at overall level 3. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1063 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | nCipher Corporation Ltd. · website |
| 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 versions | 2.33.82-3 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
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.
Approved algorithms (10)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 397, 754 |
| AES GCM | 754 |
| DSA | 280 |
| ECDSA | 81 |
| HMAC | 410 |
| RNG | 436 |
| RSA | 356 |
| SHS | 764 |
| Triple-DES | 435, 666 |
| Triple-DES MAC | vendor affirmed |
Other algorithms
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)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-15 | Initial | DOMUS |
| 2009-08-28 | Update | |
| 2010-01-28 | Update |
Status timeline
As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.
- 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
- Validation dates on record: 2008-12-15, 2009-08-28, 2010-01-28