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IBM System Storage TS1120 Tape Drive - Machine Type 3592, Model E05

FIPS 140-2 certificate #940 · IBM® Corporation · data as of 2026-09-03

IBM System Storage TS1120 Tape Drive - Machine Type 3592, Model E05, from IBM® Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #940 at overall level 1. 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. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number940
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip embedded
VendorIBM® Corporation · website
Hardware versions23R6564 EC level H82149
Firmware versions95P5203 EC level H82669

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The TS1120 / 3592 E05 Tape Drive provides full line speed, fully validated, hardware implemented, AES 256 bit encryption and compression of customer data recorded to tape. It ensures data confidentiality in the event of a lost tape while also supporting additional cryptographic functions for authentication and secure transfer of key material.

Approved algorithms (4)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES631, 632
RNG362
RSA291
SHS671

Other algorithms

RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); TRNG

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2008-05-16InitialSAIC-VA

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: 2008-05-16

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