MiniHSM

Certificate

Module description

The nCipher MiniHSM is a fully featured HSM supplied in a single chip package. The MiniHSM offers all the security and key management features of other nCipher modules - but with reduced processing speed. The MiniHSM is an OEM part and will be included within other appliances or products, for example switches or routers. The MiniHSM's real time clock, also makes it suitable for use as a time-stamping engine.

Approved algorithms

Other algorithms

ARC FOUR; CAST5; CAST 6; DES (non compliant); DES MAC (non compliant); MD2; MD5; SEED; HMAC (MD2, MD5, and RIPEMD160); RIPEMD 160; El-Gamal; Blowfish; Twofish; Serpent; KCDSA; HSA 160; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement, key establishment methodology provides 112 bits to 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less that 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement, key establishment methodology provides 192 bits of encryption strength); RSA (Cert.#68, key wrapping, key establishment methodology provides 112 bits to 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less that 112 bits of encryption strength)

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: 2006-05-11, 2006-08-29, 2008-06-24

Source documents

• NIST certificate page
• Security policy (PDF)