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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 2026-08-28
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

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

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
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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