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

nCipher Corporation Ltd. - FIPS 140 #533

historicalLevel 3

The nCipher modules: nCipher 800 PCI, nCipher 1600 PCI, nCipher 1600 PCI for NetHSM, nForce 800 PCI and nForce 1600 PCI family of secure ecommerce 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 3 embedded devices. The units are identical in operation and only vary in the processing speed.

Key facts

Scheme
FIPS 140
Certificate
533
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Security level
Level 3
Status
historical
Vendor
nCipher Corporation Ltd.
Module type
Hardware
Embodiment
Multi-Chip Embedded
Lab
DOMUS
First validated
May 10, 2005
Versions
nC3033P-1K6, nC3033P-1K6N, nC3033P-800, nC3033P-1K6, and nC3033P-800 Build Standard C; 2.18.15-3
Caveat
When initialized to Overall Level 3 per Security Policy - Only operates in FIPS mode at Level 3

Algorithms

  • AES
  • DSA
  • HMAC
  • RNG
  • RSA
  • SHS
  • 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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