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IBM(R) Security QRadar(R) Cryptographic Security Kernel

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2554 · IBM® Corporation · data as of 2026-10-21

IBM(R) Security QRadar(R) Cryptographic Security Kernel, from IBM® Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2554 at overall level 1. 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.

Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy

Certificate

Certificate number2554
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorIBM® Corporation · website
Software versions7.2

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The IBM(R) Security QRadar(R) Cryptographic Security Kernel is multi-algorithm library providing general-purpose cryptographic services. The purpose of the module is to provide a single API for cryptographic functionality that can provide centralized control over FIPS-Approved mode status, provide availability of only FIPS-Approved algorithms or vendor-affirmed implementations of non FIPS-Approved algorithms, and provide for centralized logging and reporting of the cryptographic engine.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (7)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES3131
CVL397
DRBG753
HMAC1981
RSA1686
SHS2600
Triple-DES1794

Other algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 202 bits of encryption strength); MD5; HMAC MD5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) v6.5 running on a IBM System X3650 M4 BD (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2016-02-02InitialCOACT INC CAFE LAB

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: 2016-02-02

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