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IBM 4768 Cryptographic Coprocessor Security Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3410 · IBM Corporation · data as of 2026-10-21

IBM 4768 Cryptographic Coprocessor Security Module, from IBM Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3410 at overall level 4. 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: None

Certificate

Certificate number3410
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level4
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Embedded
VendorIBM Corporation · website
Hardware versionsP/Ns 4768-001, P/N: 01PP165-N36741 POST0 v0651 MB0 v0660, 4768-001, P/N: 01KV353-N37513 POST0 v0651 MB0 v0650, 4768-001, P/N: 01PP165-N37867 POST0 v0651 MB0 v0660, 4768-001, P/N: 03FM665-H07055 POST0 v0651 MB0 v0660 and 4768-001, P/N: 03GN993-N38171 POST0 v0651 MB0 v0660
Firmware versions6.0.12z P0662 M0663 P0652 F08A8 (d608bcad)

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The IBM 4768 PCIe Cryptographic Coprocessor Hardware Security Module is in the form of a programmable PCIe card that offloads computationally intensive cryptographic processes from the hosting server, and performs sensitive tasks within a secured tamper responding hardware boundary. The evolutionary design builds on previous generations of IBM cryptographic technology, improving performance over its predecessors. The IBM 4768 is supported on select IBM Z processors as the Crypto Express6S feature and on select x86 systems.

Security level exceptions

  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (4)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
CVL1893
DRBG2130
ECDSA1450
SHS3957

Allowed algorithms

NDRNG

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2019-03-20InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2019-03-28UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.
2019-09-13UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.
2021-02-16UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.

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: 2019-03-20, 2019-03-28, 2019-09-13, 2021-02-16

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