nCipher 800 PCI, nCipher 1600 PCI, and nCipher 1600 PCI for NetHSM
Certificate
| Certificate number | 680 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | nCipher Corporation Ltd. · website |
| Hardware versions | nC3033P-1K6, nC3033P-1K6N, nC3033P-800, Build Standard C |
| Firmware versions | 2.22.6-3 |
Module description
The nCipher modules: nCipher 800 PCI, nCipher 1600 PCI, nCipher 1600 PCI for NetHSM family of secure e-commerce HSM's are multi-tasking hardware modules that is optimized for performing modular arithmetic on very large integers. The nCipher modules are FIPS 140-2 level 3 embedded devices. The units are identical in operation and only vary in the processing speed.
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 258 |
| DSA | 136 |
| ECDSA | 2 |
| HMAC | 68 |
| RNG | 91 |
| RSA | 68 |
| SHS | 333 |
| Triple-DES | 339 |
| Triple-DES MAC | vendor affirmed |
Other algorithms
ARC FOUR; CAST5; CAST 6; DES; DES MAC; MD2; MD5; SEED; HMAC (MD2, MD5, and RIPEMD160); RIPEMD 160; El-Gamal; Blowfish; Twofish; Serpent; KCDSA; HAS 160; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement, key establishment methodology provides 112 bits to 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement, key establishment methodology provides 192-bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping, key establishment methodology provides 112 bits to 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-19 | Initial | DOMUS |
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: 2006-06-19