Ubuntu Pro FIPS 22.04 is the essential foundation for state agencies managing federal programs and private sector companies involved in government contracts. Built upon the robust stability, compliance, and security features of Ubuntu Pro, Ubuntu Pro FIPS is designed to provide your organization with the most reliable FIPS-compliant foundation.

This image includes the FIPS 140-3 kernel and cryptographic modules out of the box, and all the features of Ubuntu Pro, such as expanded security patches for over 30,000 packages available in the Ubuntu Universe repository for up to 10 years since release. Additionally, this image includes security updates for all the packages, including FIPS-certified modules, along with Azure-specific optimizations.

Ubuntu Pro FIPS also incorporates Canonical's Ubuntu USG (Ubuntu Security Guide) tooling for guided compliance, with hardening profiles from CIS (Center for Internet Security) and DISA STIG (Defense Information Systems Agency Security Technical Implementation Guides).

Key Features:

• Trusted source for open source: Official image created by Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, in a trusted build pipeline.
• Optimized for Azure: Fine-tuned in collaboration with Microsoft to enhance performance on Azure, supporting the latest cloud features effectively.
• FIPS 140-3 Certification: Includes FIPS 140-3 certified kernel and cryptographic modules (OpenSSL, libgcrypt, and GnuTLS) out of the box, ensuring compliance with federal security standards.
• Integration with Azure tools: Integrates with tools like Azure Guest Patching and the Update Management Center, streamlining updates and management to ensure security while adhering to Safe Deployment Practices for improved stability.
• Security and stability: Canonical tracks and delivers updates regularly, embedding security from the initial deployment to safeguard your operations.
• Kernel Livepatch: Kernel patches for high and critical vulnerabilities delivered immediately and applied at run time, removing the need for unplanned immediate reboots due to a new security patch.
• Expanded Security Maintenance: Provides up to 12 years of security updates, ensuring long-term support for enterprise applications.
• Enhanced package security: Extends security maintenance to over 25,000 packages, including popular applications such as Apache Kafka, NGINX, MongoDB, Redis, and PostgreSQL, allowing teams to consume a vast collection of open source software while meeting their internal security, governance, and compliance requirements.
• CIS and DISA-STIG Assisted Hardening: Incorporates Canonical's USG (Ubuntu Security Guide) tooling for automated compliance with CIS and DISA-STIG profiles.
• Landscape: Fleet management and security monitoring for your Ubuntu estate on Azure, other public clouds and/or on premise (available on request).

By choosing Ubuntu Pro FIPS 22.04 LTS on Azure, you benefit from Canonical's commitment to security, compliance, and innovation, ensuring an optimal and highly secure cloud experience. Whether you're a government agency managing federal programs or a private sector company involved in government contracts, Ubuntu Pro FIPS provides the robust, FIPS-compliant foundation you need for your critical operations in the cloud.

Learn more about FIPS and compliance automation at https://ubuntu.com/security/fips.