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Projects Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program

Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program CAVP

Implementation Name
IBM HMC Kernel
Description
Provides cryptographic services to Linux kernel space software components and user space via the AF_ALG interface. The following cipher implementation is covered: Generic C non-optimized implementation.
Version
1121
Type
SOFTWARE
Vendor
IBM Corporation
1101 Kitchawan Rd PO Box 218
Yorktown Heights, New York 10598-0218
USA
Contacts
Dimitrios Pendarakis - Chief Security Officer for IBM Power
[email protected]
1-914-945-1286

A8908

   First Validated: 8/31/2026
Operating Environment Algorithm Capabilities
HMC 1121 on IBM POWER Series POWER9 Expand
    		HMAC DRBG (SP800-90Ar1) Expand
    HMC 1121 on IBM POWER Series POWER9 Expand
      		HMAC-SHA2-512 Expand
      HMC 1121 on IBM POWER Series POWER9 Expand
        		SHA2-512 Expand
        HMC 1121 on IBM POWER Series POWER9 Expand
          		SHA3-256 Expand

          Created October 05, 2016, Updated September 22, 2026