# FIPS

URL: https://deploy-preview-3742--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/platform/fips.md

Chainguard FIPS documentation

## Pages

- [Understanding FIPS](https://deploy-preview-3742--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/platform/fips/understanding-fips.md): Learn about FIPS standards, who needs FIPS validation, and the cryptographic module validation process
- [Chainguard FIPS containers](https://deploy-preview-3742--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/platform/fips/fips-images.md): Learn about Chainguard's FIPS-validated container images for federal compliance, featuring kernel-independent design and simplified deployment for FedRAMP and government requirements
- [Getting started with FIPS containers](https://deploy-preview-3742--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/platform/fips/getting-started.md): Deploy and verify your first Chainguard FIPS container
- [Chainguard FIPS TLS connectivity requirements](https://deploy-preview-3742--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/platform/fips/tls-requirements.md): FIPS TLS requirements for clients and servers to establish connectivity
- [Overview of Chainguard EKS add-ons](https://deploy-preview-3742--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/platform/fips/eks-add-ons.md): Learn about Chainguard EKS add-ons, which provide zero-CVE and FIPS-validated container images for core Amazon EKS cluster components through AWS Marketplace.
- [FIPS and non-approved algorithms](https://deploy-preview-3742--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/platform/fips/non-approved-algorithms.md): Technical deep-dive into Chainguard FIPS images access to non-approved algorithms such as MD5 and SHA1
- [Verify that Chainguard FIPS containers are configured to use FIPS modules](https://deploy-preview-3742--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/platform/fips/verify-fips.md): Learn how to verify that Chainguard FIPS containers are properly configured to use various FIPS modules.
- [Kernel-independent FIPS architecture](https://deploy-preview-3742--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/platform/fips/kernel-independent-architecture.md): Technical deep-dive into Chainguard's kernel-independent FIPS implementation using userspace entropy sources
- [Chainguard FIPS container FAQs](https://deploy-preview-3742--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/platform/fips/faqs.md): Frequently asked questions about Chainguard FIPS container images