NITROX XL 1600-NFBE HSM Family
NITROX XL 1600-NFBE HSM Family, from Cavium Networks, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2259 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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2259 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | Cavium Networks · website |
| Hardware versions | P/N FN1620-NFBE2-G |
| Firmware versions | CN16XX-NFBE-FW-2.1-110020 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
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 (11)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 1265, 1266 |
| CVL | 166 |
| DRBG | 32 |
| DSA | 474 |
| ECDSA | 150, 188 |
| HMAC | 443, 736, 1677 |
| KAS | 5 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | 607, 742 |
| SHS | 801, 1166, 1379 |
| Triple-DES | 898 |
Other algorithms
MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-26 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2017-01-11 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2018-03-29 | Update | UL 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