Novell International Cryptographic Infrastructure (NICI)
Novell, Inc. - FIPS 140 #286
Novell International Cryptographic Infrastructure (NICI) for Solaris is a cryptographic module providing keys, algorithms, various key storage and usage mechanisms, and a large-scale key management system. Supported Novell services utilizing NICI includes eDirectory, Novell Modular Authentication Service (NMAS), Public Key Infrastructure Services, Novell SecretStore, and TLS/SSL.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 286
- Standard
- FIPS 140-1
- Security level
- Level 2
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- Novell, Inc.
- Module type
- Software
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- CYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC
- First validated
- January 17, 2003
- Versions
- 2.4.0
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode
Algorithms
- AES
- DSA
- HMAC-SHA-1
- SHA-1
- Triple-DES
Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.
CVEs that may affect this product
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Documents and sources
Source: sec-certs.org (CRoCS, Masaryk University), from NIST CMVP and the Common Criteria Portal - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 15, 2026
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