What describes the hardware that IBM Cloud Hyper Protect Crypto Services is built on?

IBM Cloud Hyper Protect Crypto Services is built on FIPS 140-2 Level 3-certified hardware.

FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification: This level of certification ensures that the hardware used by IBM

Cloud Hyper Protect Crypto Services provides a high degree of security, including physical tamper-

resistance and the use of strong encryption protocols.

IBM Hyper Protect Crypto Services: These services leverage Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) that

meet the FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certification. The HSMs provide a secure environment for key

management and cryptographic operations, which is critical for meeting stringent regulatory and

compliance requirements.

Reference from IBM Cloud Professional Architect Materials:

Detailed information on IBM Cloud Hyper Protect Crypto Services and its use of FIPS 140-2 Level 3-

certified hardware can be found in IBM documentation on IBM Cloud Hyper Protect Crypto Services.

Other options are incorrect:

B . NIST 140-2 Level 5-certified hardware and D. NIST 140-2 Level 2-certified hardware are not valid

terms.

C . FIPS 140-2 Level 4-certified hardware would be a higher certification level than is currently used.