IBM 4758-023 PCI Cryptographic Coprocessor (Miniboot Layers 0 and 1): FIPS 140-1 cert #117

IBM 4758-023 PCI Cryptographic Coprocessor (Miniboot Layers 0 and 1), from IBM® Corporation, holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #117 at overall level 3. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.

Certificate

Certificate number	117
Standard	FIPS 140-1
Status	historical
Overall level	3
Module type	Hardware
Embodiment	Multi-chip embedded
Vendor	IBM® Corporation · website
Hardware versions	ID: PN 04K9036, EC C75600M, Miniboot 0 version A, Miniboot 1 version A

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The 4758 is a tamper-responding, programmable, cryptographic PCI card, containing CPU, encryption hardware, RAM, EEPROM, hardware random number generator, time of day clock, firmware, and software. The Coprocessor is available for use in typical PC servers and as features in IBM eServer iSeries, pSeries, and zSeries servers.

Security level exceptions

Physical Security: Level 3 +EFP/EFT
Cryptomodule Design: Level 4
Module Interfaces: Level 4
Roles and Services: Level 4
Finite State Machine Model: Level 4
Software Security: Level 4
EMI/EMC: Level 4
Self Tests: Level 4
Key Mgmnt.: Level 4

Approved algorithms (2)

Algorithm	CAVP certificates
DSA/SHA-1
Triple-DES	4

Other algorithms

DES (Cert. #86); DES MAC; RSA

Validation history

Date	Type	Lab
2000-09-18	Initial	UL Verification Services, Inc.
2002-08-08	Update
2002-09-23	Update

Status timeline

As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.

2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
Validation dates on record: 2000-09-18, 2002-08-08, 2002-09-23

IBM 4758-023 PCI Cryptographic Coprocessor (Miniboot Layers 0 and 1)