# 2148 — FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked

For 2148, vendor is nCipher Security Limited; module name is nShield F3 10+ [1], nShield F3 500+ [2], nShield F3 6000+ [3], nShield F3 500+ for nShield Connect+ [4], nShield F3 1500+ for nShield Connect+ [5] and nShield F3 6000+ for nShield Connect+ [6]; module type is Hardware; validation date is 05/13/2014 11/24/2015 01/29/2020; status is Historical, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Certificate number:** 2148 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Vendor:** nCipher Security Limited _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Module name:** nShield F3 10+ [1], nShield F3 500+ [2], nShield F3 6000+ [3], nShield F3 500+ for nShield Connect+ [4], nShield F3 1500+ for nShield Connect+ [5] and nShield F3 6000+ for nShield Connect+ [6] _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Module type:** Hardware _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Validation date:** 05/13/2014 11/24/2015 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

> 2148 | nCipher Security Limited | nShield F3 10+ [1], nShield F3 500+ [2], nShield F3 6000+ [3], nShield F3 500+ for nShield Connect+ [4], nShield F3 1500+ for nShield Connect+ [5] and nShield F3 6000+ for nShield Connect+ [6] | Hardware | 05/13/2014 11/24/2015 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/).