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IBM 4770-001 Enterprise PKCS#11 HSM Cryptographic Coprocessor Security Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4558 · IBM · data as of 2026-10-09

IBM 4770-001 Enterprise PKCS#11 HSM Cryptographic Coprocessor Security Module, from IBM, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4558 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: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number4558
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level4
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Embedded
VendorIBM · website
Hardware versionsPN 03JJ471-H07163 POST0 v9398 MB0 v9005 (Standard Power)[1]; PN 03JJ467-H07163 POST0 v9398 MB0 v9005 (Low Power)[1]; PN 03JJ829-N38324 POST0 v8840 MB0 v3606 (Standard Power)[1]; PN 03JJ825-N38324 POST0 v8840 MB0 v3606 (Low Power)[1]; PN 03KY267-H07190 POST0 v8840 MB0 v3606 (Standard Power)[1]; PN 03KY263-H07190 POST0 v8840 MB0 v3606 (Low Power)[1]; PN 03NH208-H07282 POST0 v8840 MB0 v3606 (Standard Power)[2]; PN 03NH207-H07282 POST0 v8840 MB0 v3606 (Low Power)[2]; PN 03KY759-H07282 POST0 v8840 MB0 v3606 (Standard Power)[2]; PN 03KY755-H07282 POST0 v8840 MB0 v3606 (Low Power)[2]
Firmware versions8.0.37z P3592 M3592 P4630 F0D0B [1] and 8.0.53z P6936 M6936 P4630 F0D0B [2] for segment 1, 5E8E 728A [1] and 22C3 5978 [2] for segment 2, 77FA 9138 [1] and 75E0 3BCE [2] for segment 3

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The IBM 4770-001 Enterprise PKCS#11 Hardware Security Module is in the form or a PCIe card that executes IBM Enterprise PKCS#11 firmware within a secured tamper responding hardware boundary.

Security level exceptions

  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (15)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESA2495
CKGvendor affirmed
DRBGA2427, A2431, A2471, A2495
DSAA2471
ECDSAA2427, A2431, A2495
ENT
HMACA2495
KAS-SSCA2471, A2495
KBKDFA2495
KDAA2495
KTS
RSAA2495
SHA-3A2495
SHSA2471, A2495
Triple-DESA2495

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2023-08-18Initialatsec information security corporation
2025-03-07Updateatsec 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 at the time of the earliest snapshot
  • 2026-09-22: observed moving from active to historical
  • Validation dates on record: 2023-08-18, 2025-03-07

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