Ubuntu Pro FIPS for AWS
For compliance in production environments.
Ubuntu Pro FIPS is the first and only FIPS 140-2 certified image for AWS. Built upon the enhanced stability and security features of Ubuntu Pro, Ubuntu Pro FIPS is a critical foundation for federal programs and government contractors.
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What’s in Ubuntu Pro FIPS?
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FIPS compliant by default
FIPS 140-2 Level 1 modules pre-enabled out of the box with Ubuntu Pro FIPS. No extra configuration steps required.
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FedRAMP compliance
Operate environments under the FedRAMP compliance regime, with FIPS 140-2 Level 1 certified modules.
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CIS and DISA STIG profiles
For companies looking to leverage industry benchmarks for hardening, Ubuntu Pro makes two leading profiles available.
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HIPAA, PCI, ISO compliance
Healthcare, financial services, insurance and other organisations that operate in heavily-regulated industries ensure compliance with HIPAA, PCI and ISO.
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Predictable and Secure
Ubuntu Pro FIPS is based on Ubuntu Pro premium images, with AWS optimisations built in and the most comprehensive open source security coverage in the industry.
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Common Criteria EAL2 certification
Ubuntu Pro FIPS has been evaluated to assurance level EAL2, with Common Criteria EAL2.
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Open source security
Ubuntu Pro adds security coverage for the most important open source applications like Apache Kafka, NGINX, MongoDB, Redis and PostgreSQL...
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10-year lifetime
Canonical backs Ubuntu Pro FIPS for 10 years*, ensuring security updates are available throughout, with a guaranteed upgrade path.
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Priced for the cloud
Ubuntu Pro FIPS pricing tracks the underlying compute cost, starting at under $0.01 for the smallest instance type, and ramping down to less than 1% of hourly compute.
* For 18.04 LTS onwards. The maintenance period for Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS is 8 years.
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Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS includes an aws-optimized FIPS-certified 4.15 kernel and other FIPS certified modules pre-enabled out of the box. Ubuntu Pro FIPS provides extended security maintenance through April 2028.
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS includes FIPS-certified 4.4 kernel and other FIPS certified modules pre-enabled out of the box. Ubuntu Pro FIPS provides extended security maintenance through April 2024.
Compliance made easy
Ubuntu Pro for AWS: FIPS compliance made easy
Ubuntu Pro FIPS is the critical foundation for state agencies administering federal programs and private sector companies with government contracts. Ubuntu Pro FIPS is built upon the power of Ubuntu Pro’s enhanced stability, compliance and security features and is maintained to provide your organisation with the strongest FIPS foundation now and in the future.
FIPS certified Ubuntu components
Ubuntu LTS | FIPS certified component | Description | Version | CMVP Certificate |
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18.04 | AWS Kernel | Kernel optimised for use in AWS clouds | 4.15 | 3664 |
18.04 | OpenSSL | General purpose cryptographic library that includes TLS implementation | 1.1.1 | 3622 |
18.04 | OpenSSH client | SSH server application for operating systems | 7.9p1 | 3633 |
18.04 | OpenSSL server | SSH client application for operating systems | 7.9p1 | 3632 |
18.04 | StrongSWAN | IPSec based VPN solution library | 5.6.2 | 3648 |
Ubuntu LTS | FIPS certified component | Description | Version | CMVP Certificate |
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16.04 | Linux kernel (generic) | The Linux kernel cryptographic library | 4.4.0.1002 | 2962 |
16.04 | OpenSSL | General purpose cryptographic library that includes TLS implementation | 1.0.2g | 2888 |
16.04 | OpenSSH client | SSH server application for operating systems | 7.2p2 | 2907 |
16.04 | OpenSSL server | SSH client application for operating systems | 7.9p2 | 2906 |
16.04 | StrongSWAN | IPSec based VPN solution library | 5.3.5 | 2978 |
Pricing
Example instance size | EC2 hourly* | Ubuntu Pro hourly |
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t3.nano | $0.005 | $0.001 |
t3.medium | $0.042 | $0.009 |
c5.large | $0.085 | $0.019 |
r5.xlarge | $0.252 | $0.046 |
i3.2xlarge | $0.624 | $0.088 |
r5d.4xlarge | $1.152 | $0.127 |
*The above pricing is based on the US East (Northern Virginia) region. For complete pricing, see Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS on the AWS Marketplace
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Compliance and the most comprehensive open source security coverage - that’s Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro FIPS images are based on Ubuntu Pro premium images, with security coverage included for the entire collection of software packages shipped with Ubuntu, tracking high and critical CVEs. This makes it ideal for companies that have embraced open source for their new products and need to ensure security for production and mission-critical workloads.