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IBM® z/OS® Version 2 Release 3 ICSF PKCS #11 Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3555 · 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 3 Security Server RACF(R) Signature Verification Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #2691 operating in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number3555
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware-Hybrid
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorIBM Corporation · website
Software versionsHCR77C0 with APAR OA56129
Hardware versionsCOP chips integrated within processor unit [1], COP chips integrated within processor unit and P/N 00LV498 [2] and COP chips integrated within processor unit and P/N 01PP167 [3]
Firmware versionsFeature 3863 (aka FC3863) with System Driver Level 32L [1], Feature 3863 (aka FC3863) with System Driver Level 32L and CCA 5.3.20z [2] and Feature 3863 (aka FC3863) with System Driver Level 32L and CCA 6.0.8z [3]

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
AESC79, C424
CKGvendor affirmed
CVLC424, C507, C508
DRBGC424, C436
DSAC424
ECDSAC424
HMACC424
KTS
KTS
KTS
RSAC219, C424, C507, C508
SHSC79, C424
Triple-DESC79

Allowed algorithms

AES (Cert. #C424, key unwrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); HMAC-MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength); Triple-DES (Cert. #C79, key unwrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • IBM z/OS Version 2 Release 3 running on an IBM z14 with CP Assist for Cryptographic Functions [1]
  • IBM z/OS Version 2 Release 3 running on an IBM z14 with CP Assist for Cryptographic Functions with CEX5A [2]
  • IBM z/OS Version 2 Release 3 running on an IBM z14 with CP Assist for Cryptographic Functions with CEX6A [3] (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2019-10-23Initialatsec 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: 2019-10-23

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