FIPS Compliance
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FIPS 140-3 compliance requires CMVP-validated modules with an active certificate number, and implementing approved algorithms alone does not satisfy federal requirements. This architecture insight covers what containers must do to keep validation boundaries intact: validated configurations, approved algorithms and key sizes, self-tests at startup and secure key management, ahead of the September 21, 2026 cutoff for FIPS 140-2 in new acquisitions. It shows how CleanStart OS integrates OpenSSL and BoringSSL in their certified configurations and carries certificate metadata in image labels.