RapidFort, a leading innovator in cybersecurity pioneering Software Attack Surface Management (SASM), has announced support for FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) 140-3 compliance through its industry-first curated images offering. This leading-edge capability enables customers to easily meet the stringent security and compliance requirements of federal agencies and contractors. RapidFort is the first in the industry to achieve this milestone, accelerating the company’s leadership in zero Common Vulnerabilities and Exposure (CVE) images.

Replacing the widely adopted FIPS 140-2 cryptographic standard, FIPS 140-3 introduces enhanced protection against modern threats and aligns with international ISO/IEC (International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission) standards. FIPS 140-3 compliance is critical for organizations in government and regulated markets, securing sensitive data and meeting modern security requirements. A necessary step for companies looking to enter the federal marketplace, RapidFort streamlines FIPS readiness by providing FIPS 140-3 compliance across its entire portfolio of curated images, going beyond any other offering in the market. This ensures federal agencies and contractors can deploy secure and compliant software faster and more efficiently, accelerating time to market and saving enterprise development resources. When leveraging RapidFort’s Curated Images, users can expect:

• Broad community support and no vendor lock-in: RapidFort allows customers to retain access to a wide range of major operating system (OS) distributions like Ubuntu, Red Hat, Alpine, and Debian (both FIPS and non-FIPS), with active community support. This ensures flexibility and cutting-edge functionality without compromise.
• Minimal disruption to existing software pipelines: RapidFort integrates seamlessly into current workflows, allowing users to address vulnerabilities without requiring changes to existing tools or distributions. This reduces risks and avoids the disruptions typically associated with switching to unfamiliar operating systems, frameworks or platforms.
• Cost-effective Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) model for comprehensive use: With a simplified pricing structure, RapidFort provides access to both FIPS and non-FIPS variants, including Bitnami and official-image versions, under a single repository. This unified model offers significant cost savings compared to competitors that charge separately for each variant, making it ideal for both Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and commercial environments.
• Streamlined compliance for FedRAMP and other standards: RapidFort simplifies regulatory compliance by including essential Center for Internet Security (CIS) and Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) benchmarking tools. Unlike competitors, RapidFort supports Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) -approved distributions like Ubuntu and Red Hat, ensuring compliance even when configurations change during the build process.

“Meeting strict security and compliance requirements, especially in the federal space, can be an overwhelming challenge for organizations,” said Mehran Farimani, CEO of RapidFort. “We believe the path to compliance shouldn’t have to be complicated or restrictive. Our curated images streamline this process, allowing our customers to focus on their core mission, while we handle the rest.”

RapidFort offers an end-to-end solution for CVE remediation, addressing all three lifecycle steps: curated images, instrumenting and profiling, and hardening and monitoring. Unlike other offerings that rely on third parties and additional tools, RapidFort provides a comprehensive platform that manages the entire remediation process, from images to production.

To learn more about RapidFort Curated Images, please visit: https://hub.rapidfort.com/

For more information about the RapidFort platform, please visit: https://www.rapidfort.com/

About RapidFort

RapidFort offers a cybersecurity platform that streamlines and secures modern infrastructure. Their innovative approach allows organizations to continuously monitor and minimize their software attack surface, ultimately improving their security posture and operational efficiency. RapidFort empowers development and security teams with a free tier and free community images, making it easy to get started with secure software development. Learn more about RapidFort at https://www.rapidfort.com/.

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