Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)

 

When cryptography is required on an SSL channel on Windows or UNIX, WebSphere MQ uses a cryptography package called IBM Crypto for C (ICC). On all the Windows and UNIX platforms supported by WebSphere MQ V6.0, the ICC software has passed the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Cryptomodule Validation Program of the US National Institute of Standards and Technology, at level 140-2.

 

Parent topic:

WebSphere MQ SSL support


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