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AIX FIPS Crypto Module for OpenSSL

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3269 · IBM Corporation · data as of 2026-10-21

AIX FIPS Crypto Module for OpenSSL, from IBM Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3269 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. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When built, installed, protected and initialized as assumed by the Crypto Officer role and as specified in the provided Security Policy and operated in FIPS mode. Appendix A of the provided Security Policy specifies the actual distribution tar file containing the source code of this module. There shall be no additions, deletions or alterations to the tar file contents as used during module build. The distribution tar file shall be verified as specified in Appendix A of the provided Security Policy. Installation and protection shall be completed as specified in Appendix A of the provided Security Policy. Initialization shall be invoked as per Section 4 of the provided Security Policy. Any deviation from specified verification, protection, installation and initialization procedures will result in a non FIPS 140-2 compliant module. This validation entry is a non-security relevant modification to Cert. #3220.

Certificate

Certificate number3269
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorIBM Corporation · website
Software versions2.0.9, 2.0.10, 2.0.11, 2.0.12, 2.0.13, 2.0.14, 2.0.15 or 2.0.16

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The AIX FIPS Crypto Module for OpenSSL is based on the OpenSSL FIPS Object Module. The AIX FIPS Crypto Module for OpenSSL is supported on AIX for the Power 7, Power 8 and Power 9 platforms.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Design Assurance: Level 3
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (9)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES3451, 3990, 5649
CVL534, 814, 2045
DRBG845, 1182, 2280
DSA970, 1085, 1449
ECDSA698, 886, 1523
HMAC2197, 2605, 3763
RSA1766, 2048, 3039
SHS2847, 3294, 4530
Triple-DES1942, 2190, 2834

Allowed algorithms

EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #534, #814 and #2045, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • AIX 6.1 32-bit running on IBM POWER 7 (PPC) with PAA (IBM XL C/C++ for AIX Compiler Version V10.1)
  • AIX 6.1 32-bit running on IBM POWER 7 (PPC) without PAA (IBM XL C/C++ for AIX Compiler Version V13.1)
  • AIX 6.1 64-bit running on IBM POWER 7 (PPC) with PAA (IBM XL C/C++ for AIX Compiler Version V10.1)
  • AIX 6.1 64-bit running on IBM POWER 7 (PPC) without PAA (IBM XL C/C++ for AIX Compiler Version V13.1)
  • AIX 7.1 32-bit running on IBM POWER 7 (PPC) without PAA (IBM XL C/C++ for AIX Compiler Version V13.1)
  • AIX 7.1 32-bit running on IBM Power8 (PPC) with PAA (IBM XL Compiler V13.1)
  • AIX 7.1 32-bit running on IBM Power8 (PPC) without PAA (IBM XL Compiler V13.1)
  • AIX 7.1 64-bit running on IBM POWER 7 (PPC) without PAA (IBM XL C/C++ for AIX Compiler Version V13.1)
  • AIX 7.1 64-bit running on IBM Power8 (PPC) with PAA (IBM XL Compiler V13.1)
  • AIX 7.1 64-bit running on IBM Power8 (PPC) without PAA (IBM XL Compiler V13.1)
  • AIX 7.2 32-bit running on IBM Power7 (PPC) without PAA (IBM XL Compiler V13.1)
  • AIX 7.2 32-bit running on IBM Power8 (PPC) with PAA (IBM XL Compiler V13.1)
  • AIX 7.2 32-bit running on IBM Power8 (PPC) without PAA (IBM XL Compiler V13.1)
  • AIX 7.2 32-bit running on IBM Power9 (PPC) with PAA (IBM XL Compiler V13.1)
  • AIX 7.2 32-bit running on IBM Power9 (PPC) without PAA (IBM XL Compiler V13.1)
  • AIX 7.2 64-bit running on IBM Power7 (PPC) without PAA (IBM XL Compiler V13.1)
  • AIX 7.2 64-bit running on IBM Power8 (PPC) with PAA (IBM XL Compiler V13.1)
  • AIX 7.2 64-bit running on IBM Power8 (PPC) without PAA (IBM XL Compiler V13.1)
  • AIX 7.2 64-bit running on IBM Power9 (PPC) with PAA (IBM XL Compiler V13.1)
  • AIX 7.2 64-bit running on IBM Power9 (PPC) without PAA (IBM XL Compiler V13.1) (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2018-08-28InitialAcumen Security
2018-09-18UpdateAcumen Security
2020-09-23UpdateAcumen Security

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: 2018-08-28, 2018-09-18, 2020-09-23

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