FIPS 140-2 certificate 4079: IBM 4769-001 Cryptographic Coprocessor Security Module

Certificate

Certificate number	4079
Standard	FIPS 140-2
Status	active
Sunset date	2026-09-21
Overall level	4
Module type	Hardware
Embodiment	Multi-Chip Embedded
Vendor	IBM Corporation · website
Hardware versions	PNs 4769-001: PN 02WN654-N37880 POST0 v9662 MB0 v6096 (Standard Power), 4769-001: PN 02WN652-N37880 POST0 v9662 MB0 v6096 (Low Power), 4769-001: PN 03FM956-H07053 POST0 v8657 MB0 v6381 (Standard Power), 4769-001: PN 03FM953-H07053 POST0 v8657 MB0 v6381 (Low Power), 4769-001: PN 03JJ168-N38177 POST0 v8657 MB0 v6381 (Standard Power), and 4769-001: PN 03JJ165-N38177 POST0 v8657 MB0 v6381 (Low Power)
Firmware versions	7.0.46z P1591 M1591 P5625 F0701 (2B5F92F3) and 7.0.74z P3795 M6356 P0630 F0701 (5D4F8741)

Module description

The IBM 4769 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 4769 is supported on select IBM Z processors as the Crypto Express7S feature.

Security level exceptions

Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

Algorithm	CAVP certificate
CVL	C1249, C1250
DRBG	C1249, C1250
ECDSA	C1249, C1250
ENT
SHS	C1187, C1188, C1247, C1248

Tested configurations

Validation history

Date	Type	Lab
2021-11-29	Initial	UL Verification Services, Inc.
2021-12-21	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 active
Validation dates on record: 2021-11-29, 2021-12-21

IBM 4769-001 Cryptographic Coprocessor Security Module