FIPS

RLC Pro Hardened inherits the FIPS 140-3 validated cryptographic modules from RLC Pro. The full compliance model, certification status, terminology, and FAQ are documented once on the canonical RLC Pro FIPS 140-3 Compliance page. This section covers what is specific to RLC Pro Hardened.

Enabling FIPS Mode: step-by-step enablement, verification, and troubleshooting for RLC Pro Hardened.
Switching FIPS Modes: compliant vs. certified meta packages and how to move between them.
Module certification status: certified and in-process modules by version (shared across the RLC Pro family).

Note

FIPS mode is enabled by default on the STIG and CUI compliance builds. On the base RLC Pro Hardened image and the CIS build, FIPS mode is off by default; enable it using the Enabling FIPS Mode guide, and enable the CIQ FIPS repositories so the system uses CIQ's validated modules rather than the upstream Rocky Linux modules.

Hardened Package Enforcement (rlc-h)Enabling FIPS Mode on RLC Pro Hardened