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IBM Security Modular Extensible Security Architecture

IBM Security - FIPS 140 #2741

historicalLevel 1

IBM MESA (Modular Extensible Security Architecture) is an appliance framework hosting applications in a secure environment and providing all cryptographic or other security-relevant functions to the application. For example: IBM XGS-virtual is a specific application instance hosted in this fashion.

Key facts

Scheme
FIPS 140
Certificate
2741
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Security level
Level 1
Status
historical
Status reason
Moved to historical list due to sunsetting
Vendor
IBM Security
Module type
Software
Embodiment
Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Lab
COACT INC CAFE LAB
First validated
September 8, 2016
Versions
5.3.1 and 5.3.3
Caveat
When installed, initialized and configured as specified in the Security Policy Section 3
Level exceptions
Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A; Physical Security: N/A

Algorithms

  • AES
  • CVL
  • DRBG
  • ECDSA
  • HMAC
  • RSA
  • SHS
  • Triple-DES

Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.

CAVP algorithm certificates (15)

Each approved algorithm in a FIPS 140-3 module needs its own NIST CAVP certificate. Older numeric certificates link to their NIST page; ACVP certificates (A1234) can be looked up in the CAVP validation search.

Tested environments

  • RHEL 6.3 Linux on VMware ESXi 5.5 (single-user mode) running on IBM X3550 M2 with Intel Xeon E5530 (2x) processor

Operational environments the module was tested on, as listed by NIST CMVP.

CVEs that may affect this product

sec-certs has not matched any CVE to this certificate. That is not proof the product is unaffected.

Related CVEs and certificate references are automated matches by sec-certs, not reviewed by humans: treat them as "may be affected" and verify before acting.

Documents and sources

Source: sec-certs.org (CRoCS, Masaryk University), from NIST CMVP, the Common Criteria Portal and ENISA (EUCC) - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 17, 2026

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IBM Security Modular Extensible Security Architecture - FIPS 140 #2741