# FIPS

URL: https://deploy-preview-3420--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/chainguard/fips.md

Chainguard FIPS Documentation

## Pages

- [Understanding FIPS](https://deploy-preview-3420--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/chainguard/fips/understanding-fips.md): Learn about FIPS standards, who needs FIPS validation, and the cryptographic module validation process
- [Chainguard FIPS Containers](https://deploy-preview-3420--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/chainguard/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-3420--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/chainguard/fips/getting-started.md): Deploy and verify your first Chainguard FIPS container
- [Chainguard FIPS TLS Connectivity Requirements](https://deploy-preview-3420--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/chainguard/fips/tls-requirements.md): FIPS TLS requirements for clients and servers to establish connectivity
- [Overview of Chainguard EKS Add-ons](https://deploy-preview-3420--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/chainguard/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-3420--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/chainguard/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-3420--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/chainguard/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-3420--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/chainguard/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-3420--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/chainguard/fips/faqs.md): Frequently Asked Questions about Chainguard FIPS Container Images