nCipher 1600 PCI, nCipher 1600 PCI for NetHSM, and nCipher 800 PCI

Certificate

Module description

The nCipher modules: nCipher 1600 PCI, nCipher 1600 PCI for NetHSM, nCipher 800 PCI 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 2 embedded devices. The units are identical in operation and only vary in the processing speed.

Security level exceptions

• Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
• Physical Security: Level 3
• EMI/EMC: Level 3
• Design Assurance: Level 3

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 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

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

Source documents

• NIST certificate page
• Security policy (PDF)