IBM's Cryptographic Module Receives FIPS 140-2 Certification (IBM)

IBM's IBM z/OS® Version 1 R. 10 System SSL Cryptographic Module recently received FIPS 140-2 Level 1 certification. The Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 (FIPS 140-2) describes the US federal government's requirements for IT products in sensitive, but unclassified use. It defines the security requirements that must be met by cryptographic modules used to protect unclassified data within IT systems. FIPS 140-2 is published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The certification is mandatory for cryptographic products used by the US Federal Government.