Ubuntu Pro FIPS for Google Cloud compliance
For Google Cloud compliance in production environments.
Ubuntu Pro FIPS is the first and only FIPS 140-2 certified image for Google Cloud. Built upon the enhanced stability and security features of Ubuntu Pro, Ubuntu FIPS is a critical foundation for federal programs and government contractors.
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
Automated auditing and remediation for the DISA For companies looking to leverage industry benchmarks for hardening, Ubuntu Pro makes two leading implementation guides 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 Google Cloud 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 certification.
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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, PostgreSQL and more.
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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 f1-micro instance type, and ramping down to less than 1% of hourly compute.
Launch Ubuntu Pro FIPS for Google Cloud
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS includes a Google Cloud-optimised FIPS-certified 4.15 kernel and other FIPS certified modules pre-enabled out of the box. Ubuntu Pro FIPS provides expanded security maintenance through April 2028.
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS includes FIPS-certified 5.4 kernel and other FIPS certified modules pre-enabled out of the box. Ubuntu Pro FIPS provides expanded security maintenance through April 2030.
Google Cloud compliance made easy
Ubuntu Pro FIPS Google Cloud compliance made easy
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FIPS certified Ubuntu components for Google Cloud
| Ubuntu LTS | FIPS certified component | Description | Version | CMVP Certificate |
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| 18.04 | Google Cloud Kernel | Kernel optimised for use in Google Cloud clouds | 4.15 | 3954 |
| 18.04 | OpenSSL | General purpose cryptographic library that includes TLS implementation | 1.1.1 | 3622 |
| 18.04 | OpenSSH client | SSH client application for operating systems | 7.9p1 | 3633 |
| 18.04 | OpenSSH server | SSH server application for operating systems | 7.9p1 | 3632 |
| 18.04 | StrongSWAN | IPSec based VPN solution library | 5.6.2 | 3648 |
| 18.04 | Libgcrypt | The GNUPG cryptographic general purpose library (provides fully certified full disk encryption) | 1.8.1 | 3748 |
| Ubuntu LTS | FIPS certified component | Description | Version | CMVP Certificate |
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| 20.04 | Linux kernel (generic) | The Linux kernel cryptographic library | 5.4.0-1021 | 4127 |
| 20.04 | OpenSSL, OpenSSH client, OpenSSH server | General purpose cryptographic library that includes TLS implementation | 1:8.2p1 | 3966 |
| 20.04 | StrongSWAN | IPSec based VPN solution library | 5.8.2 | 4046 |
Pricing
| Machine type | vCPUs | Memory | VM cost | Ubuntu Pro cost | Total cost (/hour) |
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| n1-standard-1 | 1 | 3.75GB | $0.047 | $0.002 | $0.049 |
| e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8GB | $0.067 | $0.004 | $0.071 |
| n2d-standard-4 | 4 | 16GB | $0.169 | $0.008 | $0.177 |
| n2-standard-8 | 8 | 32GB | $0.389 | $0.014 | $0.403 |
| n2d-standard-16 | 16 | 64GB | $0.676 | $0.26 | $0.702 |
| e2-standard-32 | 32 | 128GB | $1.072 | $0.050 | $0.122 |
For complete pricing, see Ubuntu Pro pricing on the Google Cloud ›
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Google Cloud 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.
