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nShield F2 4000, nShield F2 2000, nShield F2 500

nCipher Corporation Ltd. - FIPS 140 #977

historicalLevel 2

The nShield modules: nShield F2 4000, nShield F2 2000, and nShield F2 500 family of secure e-commerce HSM's are multi-tasking hardware modules that is optimized for performing modular arithmetic on very large integers. The nShield modules are FIPS 140-2 level 2 embedded devices. The units are identical in operation and only vary in the processing speed.

Key facts

Scheme
FIPS 140
Certificate
977
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Security level
Level 2
Status
historical
Vendor
nCipher Corporation Ltd.
Module type
Hardware
Embodiment
Multi-Chip Embedded
Lab
DOMUS
First validated
July 31, 2008
Versions
nC3023P-4K0, nC3023P-2K0, and nC3123P-500, Build Standard N; 2.33.60-2
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode

Algorithms

  • AES
  • AES GCM
  • 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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