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by Prof. Garrison Ward I Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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FIPS 140-2 validation is required for the sale of products with cryptography modules to the federal government. With workers becoming increasingly distributed and operating outside a corporate office, it’s more important than ever to improve security and manageability around remote access.

FIPS 140-2 validation is required for the sale of products with cryptography modules to the federal government. With workers becoming increasingly distributed and operating outside a corporate office, it's more important than ever to improve security and manageability around remote access.Feb 16, 2021

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What are the FIPS 140-2 security requirements?

The FIPS 140-2 security requirements cover 11 areas related to the design and implementation of a cryptographic module. The NIST Information Technology Laboratory operates a related program that validates the FIPS approved cryptographic algorithms in the module.

What is a FIPS 140 compliant product?

'FIPS 140 compliant' is an industry term for IT products that rely on FIPS 140 Validated products for cryptographic functionality. When does Microsoft undertake a FIPS 140 validation? The cadence for starting a module validation aligns with the feature updates of Windows 10 and Windows Server.

Does FedRAMP require FIPS 140-2 validation?

Does FedRAMP require FIPS 140-2 validation? Yes, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) relies on control baselines defined by the NIST SP 800-53 Revision 4, including SC-13 Cryptographic Protection mandating the use of FIPS-validated cryptography or NSA-approved cryptography.

Which Microsoft online services are FIPS 140-2 validated?

Microsoft online services that include components, which have been FIPS 140-2 validated include, among others: 1 Azure and Azure Government 2 Dynamics 365 and Dynamics 365 Government 3 Office 365, Office 365 U.S. Government, and Office 365 U.S. Government Defense

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Is Splashtop FIPS compliant?

Splashtop uses the FIPS validated/certified OpenSSL module, which is the unmodified certified source code, for this configuration to be FIPS compliant.

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What is FIPS modules Dameware?

FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) are a set of standards that describe document processing, encryption algorithms and other information technology standards for use within non-military government agencies and by government contractors and vendors who work with the agencies.

How secure is bomgar?

Bomgar is still the most secure remote support software in the world. Now called BeyondTrust Remote Support, it's trusted by more customers than ever before. Sign-up for a free trial.

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 that defines minimum security requirements for cryptographic modules in information technology products , as defined in Section 5131 of the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996.

What is FIPS 140-2 validation?

It is common industry practice to accept this FIPS 140-2 validation when an environment uses hardware, which is similar to the samples used for the validation process.

Does FedRAMP use FIPS?

Yes, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) relies on control baselines defined by the NIST SP 800-53 Revision 4, including SC-13 Cryptographic Protection mandating the use of FIPS-validated cryptography or NSA-approved cryptography.

Can a cloud service be FIPS 140-2?

While the current CMVP FIPS 140-2 implementation guidance precludes a FIPS 140-2 validation for a cloud service itself; cloud service providers can choose to obtain and operate FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules for the computing elements that comprise their cloud service. Microsoft online services that include components, which have been FIPS 140-2 validated include, among others:

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How many attempts to break a key in a minute?

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