# 2121 — FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked For 2121, vendor is nCipher Security Limited; module name is nShield F2 500+ [1], nShield F2 1500+ [2] and nShield F2 6000+ [3]; module type is Hardware; validation date is 04/03/2014 06/05/2014 11/24/2015 08/07/2018 08/28/2018 01/29/2020; status is Historical, verified against its source on 2026-08-05. - **Certificate number:** 2121 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Vendor:** nCipher Security Limited _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Module name:** nShield F2 500+ [1], nShield F2 1500+ [2] and nShield F2 6000+ [3] _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Module type:** Hardware _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Validation date:** 04/03/2014 06/05/2014 11/24/2015 08/07/2018 08/28/2018 01/29/2020 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status:** Historical _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Standard:** FIPS 140-2 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 2121 | nCipher Security Limited | nShield F2 500+ [1], nShield F2 1500+ [2] and nShield F2 6000+ [3] | Hardware | 04/03/2014 06/05/2014 11/24/2015 08/07/2018 08/28/2018 01/29/2020 | Historical | ## Source - https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/validated-modules/Search?SearchMode=Advanced&Standard=140-2&CertificateStatus=Historical&ValidationYear=0 Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2026-09-04. Part of [FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked](https://referencesource.org/fips-140-module-validation-status/).