nShield Solo XC F3 & nShield Solo XC F3 for nShield Connect XC and for nShield HSMi

Certificate

Module description

The nShield XC F3 PCIe card, sold as nShield XC F3 PCIe server-embedded hardware security modules (HSMs) and also used in the nShield Connect XC and nShield HSMi network appliance HSMs, are multi-tasking HSMs optimized for symmetric and asymmetric operations on protected keys. The nShield modules are FIPS 140-2 Level 2 embedded devices for applications including but not limited to PKI, SSL/TLS, Secure Manufacturing, Data Protection, Key Management and Provisioning.

Security level exceptions

• Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
• Physical Security: Level 3
• EMI/EMC: Level 3
• Design Assurance: Level 3
• Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C1105, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C1105, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); EC MQV (CVL Cert. #C1105, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG

Tested configurations

• N/A

Validation history

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: 2020-12-10, 2022-02-25

Source documents

• NIST certificate page
• Security policy (PDF)
• Consolidated certificate (PDF)