IBM® z/OS® Version 2 Release 1 System SSL Cryptographic Module
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode with modules IBM(R) z/OS(R) Version 2 Release 1 Security Server RACF(R) Signature Verification Module version 1.0 validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #2691 operating in FIPS mode and IBM(R) z/OS(R) Version 2 Release 1 ICSF PKCS #11 Cryptographic Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #2763 operating in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2829 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software-Hybrid |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation · website |
| Software versions | HCPT410/JCPT411 with APAR OA50589 |
| Hardware versions | COP chips integrated within processor unit |
| Firmware versions | Feature 3863 (aka FC3863) with System Driver Level 22H |
Module description
z/OS® System SSL provides a rich set of C based application programming interfaces that allow applications to protect data using the SSL/TLS protocols and through PKCS#7 cryptographic messages. z/OS System SSL also enables applications to create and manage X.509 V3 certificates and keys within key database files and PKCS#11 tokens.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 3958, 4083, 4084 |
| CVL | 901, 902, 934, 935 |
| DSA | 1108, 1109, 1119, 1120 |
| HMAC | 2665, 2666, 2697, 2698 |
| RSA | 2210, 2211, 2231, 2232, 2240, 2241, 2242, 2243, 2244, 2245, 2246, 2247 |
| SHS | 3196, 3361, 3362 |
| Triple-DES | 2214, 2230, 2231 |
Other algorithms
HMAC-MD5; MD5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- IBM z/OS Version 2 Release 1 running on an IBM z13 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-01 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
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: 2017-02-01