Henry Coggill

Henry Coggill

15 posts

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Is open-source as secure as proprietary software?

Are the security issues we are seeing related to the use of open-source software? Does proprietary software have any more inherent safety or security...