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IBM® z/OS® Version 2 Release 2 ICSF PKCS #11 Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3019 · IBM Corporation · data as of 2026-10-21

IBM® z/OS® Version 2 Release 2 ICSF PKCS #11 Cryptographic Module, from IBM Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3019 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. SP 800-56Arev3 transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode with module IBM(R) z/OS(R) Version 2 Release 2 Security Server RACF(R) Signature Verification Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #2691 operating in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number3019
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware-Hybrid
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorIBM Corporation · website
Software versionsOA52336
Hardware versionsCOP chips integrated within processor unit [1] and P/N 00LV487 [2]
Firmware versionsFeature 3863 (aka FC3863) with System Driver Level 27I [1] and CCA 5.2.27z RC30 [2]

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

ICSF is a software element of z/OS that works with hardware cryptographic features and the Security Server (RACF) to provide secure, high-speed cryptographic services in the z/OS environment. ICSF, which runs as a started task, provides the application programming interfaces by which applications request the cryptographic services.

Security level exceptions

  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (11)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES4579, 4586
CKGvendor affirmed
CVL1259, 1322
DRBG1526, 1530
DSA1216
ECDSA1123
HMAC3035
KTS
RSA2501, 2548
SHS3661, 3761
Triple-DES2432

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1259, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1259, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); HMAC-MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • IBM z/OS Version 2 Release 2 running on an IBM z13 with CP Assist for Cryptographic Functions (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2017-09-21Initialatsec information security corporation
2018-02-20Updateatsec 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: 2017-09-21, 2018-02-20

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