nShield 500 [1], nShield 500 for netHSM [2] and nShield Lite [3]
nCipher Corporation Ltd. - FIPS 140 #651
The nCipher modules: nShield 500 & nShield Lite 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
- 651
- 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
- April 6, 2006
- Versions
- nC4033P-500 [1], nC4033P-500N [2] and nC4033P-30; Build Standards M & N; 2.22.6-3, 2.22.34-3 and 2.22.43-3
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode
Algorithms
- AES
- DSA
- ECDSA
- 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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