nFast nF75CA 1C, nF150CA 1C, and nF300CA 1C Cryptographic Accelerators
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 27 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | nCipher Corporation Ltd. · website |
| Firmware versions | v1.33.1 |
Module description
The firmware is used in the nFast series of devices and has been validated on the nFast nF75CA 1C, nF150CA 1C, and nF300CA 1C Cryptographic Accelerators..
Security level exceptions
- Roles and Services: Level 3*
- Self Tests: Level 3*
- Key Management: Level 3*
- *(Level 3 is met in these areas when the "FIPS_level3" flag is set during initialization.)
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| DSA/SHA-1 |
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #24); DES MAC; Triple-DES (allowed for US Government use), Triple-DES MAC, CAST, RSA, ElGamal; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-22 | Initial | DOMUS |
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: 1998-09-22