IBM Security Modular Extensible Security Architecture
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2741 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | IBM Security · website |
| Software versions | 5.3.1 and 5.3.3 |
Module description
IBM MESA (Modular Extensible Security Architecture) is an appliance framework hosting applications in a secure environment and providing all cryptographic or other security-relevant functions to the application. For example: IBM XGS-virtual is a specific application instance hosted in this fashion.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 3578, 3579 |
| CVL | 748 |
| DRBG | 918, 919 |
| ECDSA | 726, 727 |
| HMAC | 2278, 2279 |
| RSA | 1840, 1841 |
| SHS | 2940, 2941 |
| Triple-DES | 1991, 1992 |
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #748, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); MD5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- RHEL 6.3 Linux on VMware ESXi 5.5 (single-user mode) running on IBM X3550 M2 with Intel Xeon E5530 (2x) processor
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-08 | Initial | COACT INC CAFE LAB |
| 2016-12-20 | Update | COACT 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: 2016-09-08, 2016-12-20