NITROX XL 1600-NFBE HSM Family
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
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
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| 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