IBM 4768 Cryptographic Coprocessor Security Module
Caveat: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3410 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 4 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Embedded |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation · website |
| Hardware versions | P/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 versions | 6.0.12z P0662 M0663 P0652 F08A8 (d608bcad) |
Module description
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
Allowed algorithms
NDRNG
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-20 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2019-03-28 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2019-09-13 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2021-02-16 | Update | UL 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