IBM Product
IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager
IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager is an IBM product filed under Data Security Software. Lifecycle: versioned, 10 versions listed, latest 5.1x (19 Dec 2025).
Releases and Lifecycle
All IBM productsRelease and support dates as published by IBM; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-14.
IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 10 versions
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of extended support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1xSupport Cycle-3 (IBM policy code SC-3) | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 5.1.xSupport Cycle-3 (IBM policy code SC-3) | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 5.0.xSupport Cycle-3 (IBM policy code SC-3) | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 4.2.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | – | [1] | |||
| 4.1.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | – | [1] | |||
| 4.0.xEnhanced (IBM policy code E) | – | [1] | |||
| 3.0.xEnhanced (IBM policy code E) | – | [1] | |||
| 2.7.xEnhanced (IBM policy code E) | – | [1] | |||
| 2.6.xEnhanced (IBM policy code E) | – | [1] | |||
| 2.5.xEnhanced (IBM policy code E) | [1] |
Lifecycle Policy
- Enhanced. IBM provides defect and non-defect support for at least five years from general availability, with optional support extensions of at least three further years for an extra charge. [6]
- Standard. IBM provides defect and non-defect support for at least three years from general availability, with optional support extensions of at least two further years for an extra charge. [6]
- Support Cycle-3. Support Cycle provides defect and non-defect support for at least three years from general availability; Extended Support may be purchased for up to four further years. [6]
Sources 1
- IBM Product Lifecycle List (CSV) retrieved 2026-10-13