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IBM Cloud Object Storage System’s™ FIPS Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4404 · IBM Corporation · data as of 2026-10-09

IBM Cloud Object Storage System’s™ FIPS Cryptographic Module, from IBM Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4404 at overall level 1. 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 number4404
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorIBM Corporation · website
Software versions2.0

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

Cryptographic module used for IBM’s Cloud Object Storage system components

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Design Assurance: Level 3
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (12)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESA2467
CVLA2467
DRBGA2466, A2467
DSAA2467
ECDSAA2467
ENT
HMACA2467
KAS-SSCA2467
PBKDFA2467
RSAA2467
SHA-3A2467
SHSA2466, A2467

Allowed algorithms

RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • ClevOS 3.16 FIPS running on IBM A10 Series with Intel Xeon 6230N with PAA
  • ClevOS 3.16 FIPS running on IBM A10 Series with Intel Xeon 6230N without PAA
  • ClevOS 3.16 FIPS running on PIO-628U-TR4T+-ST031 with Intel Xeon E5-2620 with PAA
  • ClevOS 3.16 FIPS running on PIO-628U-TR4T+-ST031 with Intel Xeon E5-2620 without PAA (single-user mode)
  • ClevOS 3.16 FIPS running on PIO-648R-E1CR36L+-ST031 with Intel Xeon E5-2620 with PAA
  • ClevOS 3.16 FIPS running on PIO-648R-E1CR36L+-ST031 with Intel Xeon E5-2620 without PAA

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2023-01-04InitialGossamer Security Solutions
2024-06-05UpdateGossamer Security Solutions

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: 2023-01-04, 2024-06-05

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