--- title: Blog posts tagged "Hardening" description: Canonical makes open source secure, reliable and easy to use, providing support for Ubuntu and a portfolio of enterprise-grade technologies. Founded in 2004, Canonical operates globally with team members in over 80 countries. url: https://canonical.com/blog/tag/hardening?format=md --- # Blog posts tagged "Hardening" #### [Everything you need to know about FIPS 140-3 on Ubuntu | Videos](https://canonical.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-fips-140-3-on-ubuntu-videos) We get a lot of questions about FIPS 140-3, and so we decided to put together this comprehensive collection of video resources to answer the most burning ones we’ve had so far. --- Hardening #### [Canonical releases FIPS-enabled Kubernetes](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-fips-enabled-kubernetes) Today at KubeCon North America, Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, released support to enable FIPS mode in its Kubernetes distribution, providing everything needed to create and manage a scalable cluster suitable for high-security and Federal deployments. --- Canonical announcements #### [Beyond ‘whack-a-mole’ and insecticide](https://canonical.com/blog/beyond-whack-a-mole-and-insecticide) Designing a new, robust, sustainable, and truly holistic approach to cybersecurity Talk to any cybersecurity expert or IT security manager, and they’ll tell you they’re sick of alerts and issues. For a while now, the industry has slowly been realizing that there’s a better way to improve cybersecurity and resolve security issues in IT wit --- Company #### [Ubuntu Pro Minimal 22.04 LTS with CIS hardening is now generally available on AWS](https://canonical.com/blog/cis-hardened-ubuntu-pro-minimal-available-on-aws) August 28, 2025 – We are excited to announce the general availability of Ubuntu Pro Minimal 22.04 LTS with CIS hardening, a new variant of Ubuntu designed for organizations that require tight security controls, minimal attack surface, and out-of-the-box compliance. This new offering combines the efficiency of Minimal Ubuntu with the enter --- Canonical announcements #### [What is CMMC compliance?](https://canonical.com/blog/what-is-cmmc-compliance) CMMC version 2.0 came into effect on December 26, 2023, and is designed to ensure adherence to rigorous cybersecurity policies and practices within the public sector and amongst wider industry partners. --- Hardening #### [Hardening automation for CIS benchmarks now available for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS](https://canonical.com/blog/hardening-automation-for-cis-benchmarks-now-available-for-ubuntu-24-04-lts) We’re pleased to release Ubuntu Security Guide profiles for CIS benchmarks. --- Hardening #### [What is System Hardening? Essential Checklists from OS to Applications](https://canonical.com/blog/what-is-system-hardening-definition-and-best-practices) Hardening a system aims to decrease its exposure to make it difficult to hack, and to lessen the potential collateral damage in the event of a compromise. --- CIS Benchmarks #### [FIPS 140-3 certified modules now available for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS](https://canonical.com/blog/fips-140-3-for-ubuntu-22-04lts) New deployments should take advantage of the new FIPS 140-3 certified modules available with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. --- FIPS #### [The role of FIPS 140-3 in the latest FedRAMP guidance](https://canonical.com/blog/the-role-of-fips-140-3-in-the-latest-fedramp-guidance) Good news in the US federal compliance space. The latest FedRAMP policy relaxes past restrictions that prevented organizations from applying critical security updates. --- FIPS #### [Meet our Public Sector team at Technet Augusta 2024](https://canonical.com/blog/meet-our-public-sector-team-at-technet-augusta-2024) We’re excited to announce our participation in Technet Augusta 2024 from 19 to 22 August. --- Company #### [How Canonical enables PCI-DSS compliance](https://canonical.com/blog/how-canonical-enables-pci-dss-compliance) Anyone who deals with online payments will have heard of PCI-DSS. --- Security #### [Meet our federal team at Space Tech Expo USA](https://canonical.com/blog/meet-our-federal-team-at-space-tech-expo-usa) As our collaboration with Space agencies strengthens, we’re looking forward to meeting our partners and customers on-site to discuss the critical topics for 2024 --- Ubuntu #### [Meet the Canonical Federal and DOD team at Alamo Ace 2023](https://canonical.com/blog/meet-the-canonical-federal-and-dod-team-at-alamo-ace-2023) Find us at the booth #54 or join a special joint session on November 14th at 2:15 PM. --- DISA STIG #### [도커(Docker) 컨테이너 보안: 우분투 프로(Ubuntu Pro)로 FIPS 지원 컨테이너 이해하기](https://canonical.com/blog/docker-container-security-demystifying-fips-enabled-containers-with-ubuntu-pro-kr) 오늘날 급변하는 디지털 환경에서 강력한 도커 컨테이너 보안 조치의 중요성은 아무리 강조해도 지나치지 않습니다. 컨테이너화된 계층도 규정 준수 표준의 적용을 받기 때문에 보안 문제 및 규정 준수 요구 사항이 발생합니다. 도커 컨테이너 보안 조치는 경량의 어플라이언스 유형 컨테이너(각 캡슐화 코드 및 해당 종속성)를 위협 및 취약성으로부터 보호하는 것을 수반합니다. 민감한 개인 데이터를 처리하는 데 의존하는 --- FIPS #### [Telecom security: How to safeguard your open source telco infrastructure](https://canonical.com/blog/telecom-security-how-to-safeguard-your-open-source-telco-infrastructure) From pure voice to data, and now with the connectivity provided to devices and machines, telco systems make it possible to deliver digital services to society. Thanks to telecom systems, we can keep in touch with each other and reach the information sources we need at any time and anywhere. As we have become increasingly --- Security #### [Managing security vulnerabilities and compliance for U.S. Government with Ubuntu Pro](https://canonical.com/blog/managing-security-vulnerabilities-and-compliance-within-the-us-government-with-ubuntu-pro) Maintaining a compliant IT ecosystem is a major undertaking, as each regulation brings a host of specialized requirements. And dealing with the never-ending stream of security vulnerabilities that require patching only adds to this task. --- Hardening 1. *Previous page* 2. [1](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/hardening?format=md&page=1) 3. [2](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/hardening?format=md&page=2) 4. [*Next page*](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/hardening?format=md&page=2)