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nCipher Corporation Ltd. - FIPS 140 #300

historicalLevel 3

The nCipher nShield "SEE Ready" range of Hardware Security Modules improves the security of cryptographic keys, security sensitive software applications and increases server throughput of secure transactions in Public Key Infrastructure and other high integrity applications such as: Certificate Authorities, Registration Authorities, Government and Financial Institutions.

Key facts

Scheme
FIPS 140
Certificate
300
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Security level
Level 3
Status
historical
Vendor
nCipher Corporation Ltd.
Module type
Hardware
Embodiment
Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Lab
DOMUS
First validated
March 7, 2003
Versions
nC4032W-150, nC4032W-400 and nC4132W-400, Build Standard DP; 2.0.0, 2.0.2, 2.0.4 and 2.0.5
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode

Algorithms

  • AES
  • DSA/SHA-1
  • HMAC-SHA-1
  • RSA
  • Triple-DES
  • Triple-DES MAC

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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