nShield F3 PCI[1], nShield F3 PCI Ultrasign[2], nCipher F3 PCI for NetHSM[3], nShield F3 PCI Ultrasign 32[4], payShield PCI[5], payShield Ultra PCI[6], payShield Ultra PCI for NetHSM[7] and nShield Lite[8]
Certificate
| Certificate number | 396 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | nCipher Corporation Ltd. · website |
| Hardware versions | nC4032P-150[1], nC4032P-300[2], nC4032P-300N[3], nC4132P-300[4], nC4233P-150[5], nC4232P-300[6], nC4232P-300N[7] and nC4032P-30[8], Build Standard ER |
| Firmware versions | 2.12.9-3 |
Module description
The nCipher nShield range of Hardware Security Modules improves the security of cryptographic keys, security sensitive software applications and increases server throughput of secure transactions in Public Key Infrastructure and other high integrity applications such as: Certificate Authorities, Registration Authorities, Government and Financial Institutions.
Security level exceptions
- Self Tests: Level 4
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 15 |
| DSA/SHA-1 | |
| HMAC-SHA-1 | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | vendor affirmed |
| Triple-DES | 34 |
| Triple-DES MAC | vendor affirmed |
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #24); DES MAC (Cert. #24, vendor affirmed); ARC FOUR; CAST5; CAST 6; HMAC (MD2, MD5, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512 and RIPEMD-160); SHA-256; SHA-384; SHA-512; RIPEMD-160; MD2; MD5; SEED; El-Gamal; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); Blowfish; Twofish; Serpent; KCDSA; HSA 160
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-18 | Initial | DOMUS |
| 2006-03-09 | Update | |
| 2006-03-15 | 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: 2004-03-18, 2006-03-09, 2006-03-15