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NITROX XL 1600-NFBE HSM Family

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2259 · Cavium Networks · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. 186-2 transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy

Certificate

Certificate number2259
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level3
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip embedded
VendorCavium Networks · website
Hardware versionsP/N FN1620-NFBE2-G
Firmware versionsCN16XX-NFBE-FW-2.1-110020

Module description

The FN1620-NFBE2-G HSM adapter delivers the world's fastest FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Hardware Security Module (HSM) with PCIe Gen 2.0 via an SFF-8639 connector. The adapter offers up to 30,000 RSA operations per second and 5 Gbps of bulk crypto performance and is certified to the stringent US Government security standards. This FIPS family delivers an unmatched solution to the increasing performance, cryptographic and time to market requirements of the financial, government and healthcare vertical markets.

Security level exceptions

  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES1265, 1266
CVL166
DRBG32
DSA474
ECDSA150, 188
HMAC443, 736, 1677
KAS5
KTS
RSA607, 742
SHS801, 1166, 1379
Triple-DES898

Other algorithms

MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2014-09-26InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2017-01-11UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.
2018-03-29UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.

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: 2014-09-26, 2017-01-11, 2018-03-29

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