nShield F3 SCSI[1], nShield F3 SCSI Ultrasign[2], nShield F3 SCSI Ultrasign 32[3], payShield[4], and payShield Ultra[5]
nCipher Corporation Ltd. - FIPS 140 #403
The nCipher nShield 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
- 403
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 2
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- nCipher Corporation Ltd.
- Module type
- Hardware
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- DOMUS
- First validated
- March 18, 2004
- Versions
- nC4032W-150[1], nC4032W-400[2], nC4132W-400[3], nC4232W-150[4] and nC4232W-400[5], Build Standard DR; 2.12.9-2
- 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
sec-certs has not matched any CVE to this certificate. That is not proof the product is unaffected.
Related CVEs and certificate references are automated matches by sec-certs, not reviewed by humans: treat them as "may be affected" and verify before acting.
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
Check certifications from your AI assistant
The Security Certifications Explorer answers FIPS 140-3 and Common Criteria questions directly inside Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP assistant, and links each certificate to the CVEs that may affect it.
Add the certifications brain