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IBM® z/OS® Version 2 Release 2 System SSL Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3057 · 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 modules IBM(R) z/OS(R) Version 2 Release 2 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 2 ICSF PKCS #11 Cryptographic Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3019 operating in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number3057
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware-Hybrid
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorIBM Corporation · website
Software versionsHCPT420/JCPT421 with APAR OA52653
Hardware versionsCOP chips integrated within processor unit
Firmware versionsFeature 3863 (aka FC3863) with System Driver Level 27I

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

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES4579, 4586, 4757, 4758
CVL1259, 1322, 1396, 1397
DRBG1526, 1530
DSA1277, 1278
ECDSA1123
HMAC3168, 3169
RSA2283, 2501, 2548, 2600, 2601
SHS3661, 3899, 3900
Triple-DES2432, 2527, 2528

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #1259 and #1322 with CVL Certs. #1396 and #1397, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1259 with CVL Certs. #1396 and #1397, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); HMAC-MD5; 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 (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2017-11-07Initialatsec 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: 2017-11-07

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