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Henry Coggill

Henry Coggill

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Announcing FIPS 140-3 for Ubuntu Core22

FIPS compliance for IoT use cases in Federal space. In this article, we’ll explore what Ubuntu Core is, and how to use it with FIPS.

Everything you need to know about FIPS 140-3 on Ubuntu | Videos

We get a lot of questions about FIPS 140-3, and so we decided to put together this comprehensive collection of video resources to answer the most burning ones we’ve had so far. 

What is CMMC compliance?

CMMC version 2.0 came into effect on December 26, 2023, and is designed to ensure adherence to rigorous cybersecurity policies and practices within the public sector and amongst wider industry partners.

Hardening automation for CIS benchmarks now available for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

We’re pleased to release Ubuntu Security Guide profiles for CIS benchmarks.

What is System Hardening? Essential Checklists from OS to Applications

Hardening a system aims to decrease its exposure to make it difficult to hack, and to lessen the potential collateral damage in the event of a compromise.

FIPS 140-3 certified modules now available for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

New deployments should take advantage of the new FIPS 140-3 certified modules available with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.

The role of FIPS 140-3 in the latest FedRAMP guidance

Good news in the US federal compliance space. The latest FedRAMP policy relaxes past restrictions that prevented organizations from applying critical security updates.

How Canonical enables PCI-DSS compliance

Anyone who deals with online payments will have heard of PCI-DSS.

Meet DISA-STIG compliance requirements for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with USG

DISA, the Defense Information Systems Agency, recently published their Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS in April 2024. We’re pleased to now release the Ubuntu Security Guide profile to enable customers to automatically harden and audit their Ubuntu 22.04 LTS systems for the STIG. What is a STIG? A STIG i

NIST CMVP Interim Validation & Jammy FIPS

If you need FIPS-validated cryptographic modules for your deployments, you may be aware that these have been turbulent times in the FIPS world. We have seen the introduction of the new FIPS 140-3 standard, with the older 140-2 being phased out (all existing certificates will expire by September 2026 at the latest). The industry has

DISA publishes STIG for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Introduction DISA, the Defense Information Systems Agency, has published their Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. The STIG is free for the public to download from the DOD Cyber Exchange. Canonical has been working with DISA since we published Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to draft this STIG, and we are delighted that

Ubuntu 22.04 FIPS 140-3 modules available for preview

Canonical has been working with our testing lab partner, atsec information security, to prepare the cryptographic modules in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) for certification with NIST under the new FIPS 140-3 standard. The modules passed all of atsec’s algorithm validation tests and are in the queue awaiting NIST’s approval. We can’t

Meet Cyber Essentials requirements with Ubuntu Pro

Cyber Essentials is an increasingly important security standard within the UK that allows organisations to demonstrate to their customers that they operate their business in a secure and trustworthy manner. Achieving the Cyber Essentials certification helps businesses win new customers and  stand out amongst their peers. It is a requireme

Managing security vulnerabilities and compliance for U.S. Government with Ubuntu Pro

Maintaining a compliant IT ecosystem is a major undertaking, as each regulation brings a host of specialized requirements. And dealing with the never-ending stream of security vulnerabilities that require patching only adds to this task.