FIPS compliance

IBM Automation Decision Services cannot claim to be FIPS-compliant.

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) includes compelling security and interoperability standards when no acceptable industry standards or solutions exist. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) defines FIPS.

The status of the FIPS 140-2 module is Historical. For more information, see CMVP Historical Validation List. FIPS 140-3 is the US and Canadian federal standard, and Automation Decision Services is working on its support of this module.

Important: Agencies and institutions who use these standards must assess the risk of where and how Automation Decision Services is used before they decide to install it.