DocuSign QSCD Appliance
Caveat: Interim validation. When operated in FIPS mode; The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4782 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2026-08-27 |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | DocuSign, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 2.0.0.0 |
| Firmware versions | 1.2.0.7 |
Module description
The DocuSign QSCD Appliance is a digital signature product intended to be used as a Qualified Signature Creation Device (QSCD) in a secure operational environment. It is a highly secure, high capacity network attached HSM. The device consists of COTS hardware, tamper resistance hardware, a hardened operating system, an internal database and server software.
Security level exceptions
- Operational environment: N/A
- Non-invasive security: N/A
- Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES-CBC | A4400 |
| AES-CBC | A4404 |
| AES-GCM | A4404 |
| ECDSA KeyGen (FIPS186-5) | A4404 |
| ECDSA SigGen (FIPS186-5) | A4404 |
| ECDSA SigVer (FIPS186-5) | A4404 |
| HMAC DRBG | A4400 |
| HMAC-SHA2-256 | A4400 |
| HMAC-SHA2-256 | A4404 |
| HMAC-SHA2-384 | A4400 |
| HMAC-SHA2-384 | A4404 |
| HMAC-SHA2-512 | A4400 |
| HMAC-SHA2-512 | A4404 |
| KAS-ECC-SSC Sp800-56Ar3 | A4404 |
| PBKDF | A4404 |
| RSA KeyGen (FIPS186-5) | A4400 |
| RSA SigGen (FIPS186-5) | A4400 |
| RSA SigGen (FIPS186-5) | A4400 |
| RSA SigGen (FIPS186-5) | A4404 |
| RSA SigVer (FIPS186-5) | A4400 |
| SHA2-256 | A4400 |
| SHA2-256 | A4404 |
| SHA2-384 | A4400 |
| SHA2-384 | A4404 |
| SHA2-512 | A4400 |
| SHA2-512 | A4404 |
| TLS v1.2 KDF RFC7627 | A4404 |
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-28 | Initial | EWA - Canada |
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 active
- Validation dates on record: 2024-08-28