nShield Solo XC F3 [1] and nShield Solo XC F3 for nShield Connect XC [2]
nCipher Security Limited - FIPS 140 #2941
The nShield XC F3 PCIe card, sold as nShield XC F3 PCIe server-embedded hardware security modules (HSMs) and also used in the nShield Connect XC network appliance HSMs, are multi-tasking HSMs optimized for symmetric and asymmetric operations on protected keys. The nShield modules are FIPS 140-2 Level 3 embedded devices for applications including but not limited to PKI, SSL/TLS, Secure Manufacturing, Data Protection, Key Management and Provisioning.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 2941
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 3
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- nCipher Security Limited
- Module type
- Hardware
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Embedded
- Lab
- DXC Technology
- First validated
- June 23, 2017
- Versions
- NC4035E-000 [1] and NC4335N-000 [2], Build Standard A; 3.3.21, 3.4.1, and 3.4.2
- Caveat
- When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 5.2.3 of the Security Policy. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy
Algorithms
- AES
- CVL
- DRBG
- DSA
- ECDSA
- HMAC
- KBKDF
- KTS
- RSA
- SHS
- 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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