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IBM 4758 PCI Cryptographic Coprocessor (Miniboot Layers 0 and 1)

FIPS 140-1 certificate #81 · IBM® Corporation · data as of 2026-10-21

IBM 4758 PCI Cryptographic Coprocessor (Miniboot Layers 0 and 1), from IBM® Corporation, holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #81 at overall level 3. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.

Historical. Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: None

Certificate

Certificate number81
StandardFIPS 140-1
Statushistorical
Overall level3
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip embedded
VendorIBM® Corporation · website
Hardware versionsID: PN IBM 4758-013, Miniboot 0 version B, Miniboot 1 version B

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The 4758 is a tamper-responding, programmable, cryptographic PCI card, containing CPU, encryption hardware, RAM, EEPROM, hardware random number generator, time of day clock, firmware, and software.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: Level 3 +EFP/EFT
  • Cryptographic Module Specification: Level 4
  • Module Interfaces: Level 4
  • Roles and Services: Level 4
  • Finite State Machine Model: Level 4
  • Software Security: Level 4
  • EMI/EMC: Level 4
  • Self Tests: Level 4
  • Key Management.: Level 4

Approved algorithms (2)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
DSA/SHA-1
Triple-DESvendor affirmed

Other algorithms

DES (Cert. #41); RSA

Validation history

DateTypeLab
1999-11-29InitialUL 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
  • Validation dates on record: 1999-11-29

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