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<h1 class="topictitle1">Features</h1>
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<div><p>Cryptographic Coprocessors provide cryptographic processing capability
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and a means to securely store cryptographic keys. Cryptographic functions
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supported include encryption for keeping data confidential, message digests
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and message authentication codes for ensuring that data has not been changed,
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and digital signature generation and verification. In addition, the Coprocessors
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provide a rich set of basic services for financial PIN, EMV, and SET™ applications.</p>
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<div class="section" id="features__features4758"><a name="features__features4758"><!-- --></a><h4 class="sectiontitle">IBM<sup>®</sup> 4758 and 4764 Cryptographic Coprocessors</h4><p>The
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primary benefit of the IBM Cryptographic Coprocessors is their provision of
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a secure environment for executing cryptographic functions and managing cryptographic
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keys. Master keys are stored in a battery backed-up, tamper-resistant hardware
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security module (HSM). The HSM is designed to meet Federal Information Processing
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Standard (FIPS) PUB 140 security requirements.</p>
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<p>You can use the Coprocessors
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with i5/OS™ SSL
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or with i5/OS application
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programs written by you or an application provider. The 4764 Cryptographic
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Coprocessor offers improved performance over that of the 4758 Cryptographic
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Coprocessor.</p>
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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">SSL application features</h4><p>Establishment of secure
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sockets layer (SSL) or transport layer security (TLS) sessions requires computationally
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intensive cryptographic processing. When the Cryptographic Coprocessors are
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used with i5/OS,
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SSL can offload this intensive cryptographic processing, and free the server
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CPU for application processing. The Cryptographic Coprocessors also provide
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hardware-based protection for the private key that is associated with the
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server’s SSL digital certificate.</p>
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<p>When configured with SSL, the Cryptographic
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Coprocessor can be used to create and store a private key in the FIPS 140
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certified HSM. Or it can be used to create a private key, encrypt it with
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the master key – all performed within the HSM – and then store the encrypted
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private key via system software in a key store file. This enables a given
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private key to be used by multiple Cryptographic Coprocessor cards. Master
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keys are always stored in the FIPS 140 certified hardware module.</p>
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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">i5/OS CCA
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application features</h4><p>You can use your Cryptographic Coprocessor
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to provide a high-level of cryptographic security for your applications. To
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implement i5/OS applications
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using the facilities of a Cryptographic Coprocessor you or an applications
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provider must write an application program using a security application programming
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interface (SAPI) to access the security services of your Cryptographic Coprocessor.
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The SAPI for the Cryptographic Coprocessor conforms to the IBM Common Cryptographic
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Architecture (CCA) and is supplied by i5/OS Option 35 CCA Cryptographic Service
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Provider (CCA CSP).</p>
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<p>With i5/OS the Cryptographic Coprocessor SAPI
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supports application software that is written in ILE C, RPG, and Cobol. Application
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software via the SAPI can call on CCA services to perform a wide range of
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cryptographic functions, including Tripe-Data Encryption Standard (T-DES),
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RSA, MD5, SHA-1, and RIPEMD-160 algorithms. Basic services supporting financial
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PIN, EMV2000 (Europay, MasterCard, Visa) standard, and SET (Secure
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Electronic Transaction) block processing are also available. In support of
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an optional layer of security the Cryptographic Coprocessor provides a role-based
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access control facility, which allows you to enable and control access to
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individual cryptographic operations that are supported by the Coprocessor.
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The role-based access controls define the level of access that you give to
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your users.</p>
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<div class="p">The SAPI is also used to access the key management functions
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of the Coprocessor. Key-encrypting keys and data encryption keys can be defined.
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These keys are generated in the Cryptographic Coprocessor and encrypted under
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the master key so that you can store these encrypted keys outside of your
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Coprocessor. You store these encrypted keys in a key store file, which is
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an i5/OS database
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file. Additional key management functions include the following:<ul><li>Create keys using cryptographically secure random-number generator.</li>
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<li>Import and export encrypted T-DES and RSA keys securely.</li>
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<li>Clone a master key securely.</li>
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</ul>
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Multiple Cryptographic Coprocessor cards can be used to meet your performance
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capacity and/or high-availability requirements. See <a href="rzajcmultiplecoprocessors.htm">Manage multiple Cryptographic Coprocessors</a> for more information.</div>
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<p>Security
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APIs for the 4758 and 4764 Cryptographic Coprocessors are documented in the IBM PCI
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Cryptographic Coprocessor CCA Basic Services Reference and Guide, Release
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3.23. You can find these and other publications in the <a href="http://www.ibm.com/security/cryptocards/library.shtml" target="_blank">IBM PCI
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Cryptographic Coprocessor documentation library</a>.</p>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzajcco4758.htm" title="IBM offers two Cryptographic Coprocessors, which are available on a variety of server models.">4764 and 4758 Cryptographic Coprocessors</a></div>
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