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DocuSign HSM Appliance

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3960 · DocuSign, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-09

DocuSign HSM Appliance, from DocuSign, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3960 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.

Historical. SP 800-56Arev3 transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. This module contains the embedded module eToken 5105 validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #1883 operating in FIPS mode. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys

Certificate

Certificate number3960
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level3
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorDocuSign, Inc. · website
Hardware versions5.0
Firmware versions5.0.4

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

DocuSign HSM Appliance is a high-performance cryptographic service provider. It performs high-speed cryptographic operations while protecting sensitive data. Its features include Triple-DES, AES, CCM, HMAC, RSA, ECDSA, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512, public key database and certificate support, authenticated and encrypted communication with the module, secure storage of secret/private keys, software key medium and smartcard support, tamper-responsive enclosure, high level API requiring no cryptographic expertise, in-depth logging and auditing, and secure backup capabilities.

Security level exceptions

  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (10)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESC1160, C1161
CKGvendor affirmed
CVLC1160
DRBG98, C1161
ECDSAC1161
HMACC1160, C1161
KTS
RSAC1161
SHS1465, C1160, C1161
Triple-DESC1161

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2021-06-27InitialCYGNACOM SOLUTIONS 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: 2021-06-27

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