The compliance of Secure Remote Access (both Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access) with FIPS 140-2 is ensured by the use of exclusively FIPS 140-2 compliant, third-party cryptographic algorithms, and using the algorithms as the only providers of cryptographic services as applicable for product operation.
What is FIPS 140-2?
The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 is an important IT security benchmark and U.S. government standard issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). FIPS 140-2 validation is required for the sale of products with cryptography modules to the federal government.
What is the FIPS 140 standard?
Applicability of the FIPS standard. Within the US Federal government, the FIPS 140 standard applies to any security system (whether hardware, firmware, software, or a combination thereof) to be used by agencies for protecting sensitive but unclassified information.
Is SMB3 FIPS 140 compliant?
SMB3 can be FIPS 140 compliant, if Windows is configured to operate in FIPS 140 mode on both client and server. In FIPS mode, SMB3 relies on the underlying Windows FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules for cryptographic operations.
Does Windows 10 support FIPS 140-2?
Multiple Microsoft products, including Windows 10, Windows Server, and many cloud services, use these cryptographic modules. Windows 10 and Windows Server may be configured to run in a FIPS 140-2 approved mode of operation, commonly referred to as "FIPS mode."
What are FIPS 140-2 requirements?
FIPS 140-2 cryptography requirements and validation process FIPS 140-2 requires that any hardware or software cryptographic module implements algorithms from an approved list. The FIPS validated algorithms cover symmetric and asymmetric encryption techniques as well as use of hash standards and message authentication.
What does FIPS 140-2 cover?
FIPS 140-2 is the standard used by the United States government to validate the fact that cryptographic modules and solutions (hardware and software) produced by private sector companies meet the NIST standards and adhere to the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA).
Is bomgar FIPS compliant?
Bomgar has received the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validation for its B200 and B300 appliances and version 13.1.
How do I verify FIPS 140-2 compliance?
The easiest way to determine if your vendor is FIPS 140-2 certified is to check the NIST website. If a company's name appears in NIST's Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP), they have been vetted by NIST and you should feel comfortable using the vendor's technology.
Do I need FIPS 140-2?
FIPS 140-2 validation is mandatory for use in federal government departments that collect, store, transfer, share and disseminate sensitive but unclassified (SBU) information. This applies to all federal agencies as well as their contractors and service providers, including networking and cloud service providers.
What are the 4 levels of FIPS?
FIPS 140-2 has 4 levels of security, with level 1 being the least secure, and level 4 being the most secure: FIPS 140-2 Level 1- Level 1 has the simplest requirements. It requires production-grade equipment, and atleast one tested encryption algorithm.
Is BeyondTrust FIPS compliant?
BeyondTrust is the only Secure Remote Access provider that meets the rigorous requirements of Federal Information Processing Standard Publication (FIPS) 140-2 Level 1 validation.
How do I know if my certificate is FIPS compliant?
ValidateCert.exe /validate-existingIf SSL cert is not FIPs compliant you will see the following message: “Certificate is not FIPS 140-2 compliant”If SSL cert is FIPS compliant you will see: “Certificate validated successfully and is compliant”
Do I need to be FIPS compliant?
All federal departments and agencies must use FIPS 180 to protect sensitive unclassified information and federal applications. Secure hash algorithms can be used with other cryptographic algorithms, like keyed-hash message authentication codes or random number generators.
What is FIPS stand for?
What are Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)? FIPS are standards and guidelines for federal computer systems that are developed by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in accordance with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and approved by the Secretary of Commerce.
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Does Bomgar use RDP?
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What is FIPS 140-2?
The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 140-2 is a U.S. government standard. FIPS is based on Section 5131 of the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996. It defines the minimum security requirements for cryptographic modules in IT products.
When was FIPS 140-2 established?
Microsoft maintains an active commitment to meeting the requirements of the FIPS 140-2 standard, having validated cryptographic modules against it since it was first established in 2001. Microsoft validates its cryptographic modules under the NIST CMVP, as described above.
Where is the security policy for each cryptographic module?
The security policy may be found in each module’s published Security Policy Document (SPD). The SPDs for each module may be found in the table of validated modules at the end of this article. Select the module version number to view the published SPD for the module.
Is FIPS enforced by the operating system?
It is not enforced by the operating system or by individual cryptographic modules. Applications or services running in FIPS mode must follow the security policies of validated modules. They must not use a cryptographic algorithm that isn't FIPS-compliant.
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How many characters does Uplogix LM require?
Uplogix LM requires a minimum 7‐character password and a minimum 7‐character shared secret for remote authentication . Thus, for password authentication over the console, SSH and TLS web GUI, the probability of successfully guessing the password is at least 1 in 26^7.
How many login attempts can be made in 1 minute?
No more than 10,000 login attempts may be made over SSH in 1 minute. With password based authentication, that changes the probability to 1:803k which is less than 1:100k. With public key authentication, the 10k login attempts changes the probability to approximately 1:2^2034.
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How many attempts to break a key in a minute?
bits of encryption strength, the likeliness of breaking the key in a minute with this strategy is 4000 in 2^112 attempts or 1 in 2^100.
What is the firmware version of Uplogix 430?
This document applies to LMS firmware version 4.3.5.19979 which runs on the product.
What is a guest role in Uplogix?
The Guest Role, provided by default in the module, has access to a limited number of Uplogix commands. The Guest Role can login to the local manager and run various show commands. The complete list of Guest Role commands is available in Appendix A.
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FIPS Certification Information and Resources
Learn more about the FIPS security standards for cryptographic modules.
What does FIPS Certification Mean?
A 6-9 month process, claims must be tested by a NIST accredited independent laboratory.
Is FIPS Compliant the same as FIPS Certified?
IT security solutions that are marketed as being FIPS compliant are making a claim that the product meets FIPS requirements. However, this is very different than if a NIST-approved laboratory validates that the product meets FIPS requirements.
What Is FIPS 140-2 Annex A?
- FIPS 140-2 is a well-known NIST standard that establishes security requirements for cryptographic modules in government agencies. The Annex A “Approved Security Functions for FIPS PUB 140-2” defines the list of approved security functions that are considered secure for highly sensitive environments. To ensure that Remote Desktop Manager complies wi...
How to Enable Fips-Only Mode
- Remote Desktop Manager will automatically switch to FIPS-enabled mode on operating systems running Windows with enforced FIPS-only algorithms configuration, and if the authentication mode for Remote Desktop Manager is Application Password.Using entries that do not natively support FIPS-only approved security functions will still be available by design. This is because, a…
Supported Entries and Data Source
- FIPS-only mode supports both RDP and SSH protocols. However, in order to operate SSH protocol, it requires manual configuration to authorize approved security functions. Please consult our online help section for a step-by-step guide: https://kb.devolutions.net/kb_ssh_configuration_rdm_fips140_2_compliance.html.Supported dat…
What If I Am Not Using Fips-Only Mode?
- Users are not obligated to comply with FIPS 140-2. Remote Desktop Manager remains highly secure, and it uses strong, industry-approved encryption to provide a high degree of confidentiality and integrity for data in transit and at rest. More details on our encryption standards are available in our official document, “Security Model and Encryption,” which is available on our website: http…