IBM eServer zSeries 900 CMOS Cryptographic Coprocessor
IBM eServer zSeries 900 CMOS Cryptographic Coprocessor, from IBM® Corporation, holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #118 at overall level 4. 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.
Caveat: When configured for External Key Entry
Certificate
| Certificate number | 118 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 4 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single-chip |
| Vendor | IBM® Corporation · website |
| Hardware versions | ID: IBM PN 09K1592 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Technology remap encryption module for the IBM eServer zSeries 900 system that provides improved throughput performance over the previous part numbers of the IBM S/390 CMOS Cryptographic Coprocessor (FIPS 140-1 cert. #40).
Approved algorithms (3)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| DSA/SHA-1 | |
| RSA | |
| Triple-DES | 28 |
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #98); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); CDM; MDC-2; MDC-4; ANSI: X3106, X99, X919
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-26 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
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: 2000-09-26