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IBM 4769-001 Cryptographic Coprocessor Security Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4079 · IBM Corporation · data as of 2026-10-09

IBM 4769-001 Cryptographic Coprocessor Security Module, from IBM Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4079 at overall level 4. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its algorithm certificates, its validation history, and the list moves this tracker has observed, which NIST does not date.

Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement. Observed moving to historical on 2026-09-22. It was one of the last FIPS 140-2 certificates, all moved at the 140-2 sunset on 2026-09-21.
Caveat: None

Certificate

Certificate number4079
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level4
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Embedded
VendorIBM Corporation · website
Hardware versionsPNs 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 versions7.0.46z P1591 M1591 P5625 F0701 (2B5F92F3) and 7.0.74z P3795 M6356 P0630 F0701 (5D4F8741)

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

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 (5)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
CVLC1249, C1250
DRBGC1249, C1250
ECDSAC1249, C1250
ENT
SHSC1187, C1188, C1247, C1248

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2021-11-29InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2021-12-21UpdateUL 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 at the time of the earliest snapshot
  • 2026-09-22: observed moving from active to historical
  • Validation dates on record: 2021-11-29, 2021-12-21

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