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IBM® z/OS® Version 2 Release 3 System SSL Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3557 · 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 3 Security Server RACF(R) Signature Verification Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #2691 operating in FIPS mode and IBM(R) z/OS(R) Version 2 Release 3 ICSF PKCS #11 Cryptographic Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3555 operating in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number3557
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware-Hybrid
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorIBM Corporation · website
Software versionsHCPT430/JCPT431 with APAR OA57026
Hardware versionsCOP chips integrated within processor unit
Firmware versionsFeature 3863 (aka FC3863) with System Driver Level 32L

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
AESC79, C424, C540, C541
CVLC424, C507, C508, C540, C541
DRBGC436
DSAC540, C541
ECDSAC424
HMACC540, C541
RSAC219, C424, C507, C508, C540, C541
SHSC79, C540, C541
Triple-DESC79, C540, C541

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #C424, #C507 and #C508 with CVL Certs. #C540 and #C541, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C424 with CVL Certs. #C540 and #C541, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); HMAC-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 3 running on an IBM z14 with CP Assist for Cryptographic Functions
  • IBM z/OS Version 2 Release 3 running on an IBM z14 with CP Assist for Cryptographic Functions with CEX5A
  • IBM z/OS Version 2 Release 3 running on an IBM z14 with CP Assist for Cryptographic Functions with CEX6A (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2019-10-25Initialatsec 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: 2019-10-25

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