Hardware, firmware, software versions in nShield 5

nShield Security World software

Entrust introduced support for the nShield 5 HSM in the v13.2 Security World release. To make use of the nShield 5 the Security World version needs to be at v13.2 or later.

All subsequent releases of v13.x include support for the nShield 5 and previous generation HSMs (nShield XC and nShield Solo+). All customers are recommended to use v13.6 of Security World clientside software irrespective of the nShield HSM in use. Using the v13.6 (or v13.3+) version makes the adoption of nShield 5 possible whilst still supporting current HSMs. The Security World loaded on the current Solo XC/Solo+ HSMs can be loaded on the nShield 5 HSMs.

The key Security World clientside versions are:

Release	Latest version	Release notes	Notes
13.2	13.2.2	v13.2.2	First released version of v13.x Security World, focused on providing support for the new nShield 5 product line No longer recommended to be used or supported.
13.3	13.3.2	v13.3	First v13.x release adding mainline support for nShield 5 HSM and including similar updates to the other nShield HSMs
13.4	13.4.5	v13.4.5	First release adding support for CodeSafe 5 on the nShield 5.
13.6	13.6.5	v13.6.5	Current latest Security World Release supporting all supported nShield HSMs and the latest feature set. Recommended version for use.

nShield 5s firmware

The following are key versions of the nShield 5s firmware:

Version	Latest version	Certification	Release notes	Notes	Solo XC equivalent
13.2	13.2.4	FIPS 140-3 FIPS cert. 4745	v13.2.4	First version of nShield 5s firmware FIPS 140-3 certified firmware	12.72.3
13.3	13.3.1	Previous Latest	v13.3	Previous latest version of nShield 5s firmware adding new features but with no certification Upgrade to v13.5 firmware for new latest firmware is recommended	13.3.1
13.4	13.4.5	FIPS 140-3 FIPS cert. 4765	v13.4.5	Added support for CodeSafe 5 FIPS 140-3 certified firmware Recommended version of nShield 5s firmware to use if FIPS certification is required	12.72.3
13.5	13.5.1	Common Criteria CC cert link	v13.5.1	Common Criteria certified firmware Recommended version of nShield 5s firmware to use if Common Criteria certification is required	12.60.15
13.5	13.5.1	Latest	v13.5.1	Latest version of nShield 5s firmware Is currently the same as the CC approved version above	13.5.3

nShield 5c image

The following are key versions of the nShield 5c image.

As with Connect XC releases, each release contains multiple versions of nShield 5c images to provide versions with the different types of nShield 5s firmware.

Version	Latest version	Release notes	Notes	Connect XC equivalent
13.2	13.2.2	v13.2.2	First version of nShield 5c image No longer recommended to be used or supported; does not contain any currently certified nShield 5s firmware	12.80.5
13.3	13.3.2	v13.3	Previous latest version of nShield 5s firmware adding new features but does not contain latest certified 5s firmware Upgrade to v13.6 image for use with latest and certified firmware is recommended	13.3.2
13.4	13.4.5	v13.4.5	First nShield 5c image adding CodeSafe 5 support for nShield 5 No longer recommended to be used or supported; does not contain any currently certified nShield 5s firmware	13.4.5
13.6	13.6.5	v13.6.5	Recommended version of nShield 5c image, which supports all versions of nShield 5s firmware (FIPS, CC and Latest)	13.6.5