# FIPS 140 certificate 5486 — IBM® Crypto for C, IBM Corporation — Active

For FIPS 140 certificate 5486, standard is FIPS 140-3; module type is Software; validation date is 08/14/2026; status is Active, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Certificate number:** 5486 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Vendor:** IBM Corporation _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Module name:** IBM® Crypto for C _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Module type:** Software _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Validation date:** 08/14/2026 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Status:** Active _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Standard:** FIPS 140-3
- **Sunset date:** 8/8/2029 _(per csrc.nist.gov, not stated by the source above)_

## What the source says

> 5486 | IBM Corporation | IBM® Crypto for C | Software | 08/14/2026 | Active |

## What csrc.nist.gov says

> Certificate #5486 Details Module Name IBM® Crypto for C Standard FIPS 140-3 Status Active Sunset Date 8/8/2029

Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/certificate/5486

## Source

- https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/validated-modules/Search?SearchMode=Advanced&Standard=140-3&CertificateStatus=Active&ValidationYear=0
- https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/certificate/5486

Last verified: 2026-09-16. Review by: 2026-09-20.
Part of [FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked](https://referencesource.org/fips-140-module-validation-status/).