nShield Remote Administration Token
nShield Remote Administration Token, from nCipher Security Limited, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2764 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: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2764 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single Chip |
| Vendor | nCipher Security Limited · website |
| Hardware versions | NXP P60D144 |
| Firmware versions | Athena IDProtect 0501.5175.0001 with Authentication Token Applet 1.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The nShield Remote Administration Token is a single chip smart card micro-controller implementing the Global Platform operational environment, with Card Manager and the Authentication Token Applet. It implements the Remote Administration Card which enables the remote administration of Thales nShield Hardware Security Modules.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: Level 4
Approved algorithms (8)
Other algorithms
EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 256 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-06 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2020-01-29 | Update | Lightship Security, 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: 2016-10-06, 2020-01-29