Novell International Cryptographic Infrastructure (NICI)
Certificate
| Certificate number | 286 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Novell, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 2.4.0 |
Module description
Novell International Cryptographic Infrastructure (NICI) for Solaris is a cryptographic module providing keys, algorithms, various key storage and usage mechanisms, and a large-scale key management system. Supported Novell services utilizing NICI includes eDirectory, Novell Modular Authentication Service (NMAS), Public Key Infrastructure Services, Novell SecretStore, and TLS/SSL.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Operating System Security: Tested as meeting Level 2 with Sun SPARC Ultra-10 running Sun Solaris 8 Operating System (EAL 4 configuration)
Approved algorithms
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #175); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); RSA (encryption/decryption, PKCS#1); RSA (key-distribution); MD2; MD4; MD5; HMAC-MD5; RC2; RC4; RC5; CAST128; Password Based Encryption (PKCS#12); UNIX Crypt; LMdigest (CIFS); TLS-KeyExchange-RSASign; NetWarePassword (Novell)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-17 | Initial | CYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC |
| 2003-01-22 | Update | |
| 2006-01-31 | Update |
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: 2003-01-17, 2003-01-22, 2006-01-31