We’re excited to announce the next phase in our wolfCrypt-GnuTLS integration: full FIPS 140-2 Level 2 compliance and FIPS 140-3 validation capabilities! This enhancement builds directly on our ongoing work to bring wolfCrypt’s powerful cryptographic capabilities to GnuTLS.
Unlike traditional approaches that require extensive application rewrites, our solution continues to operate entirely behind the scenes. By patching GnuTLS at the library level, we’ve created a seamless path for applications to leverage wolfCrypt’s FIPS-certified cryptographic capabilities without changing a single line of application code.
What makes this integration particularly significant is GnuTLS’s central role in secure communications infrastructure. Our approach transforms what would typically be a massive certification challenge into a straightforward library update, allowing organizations to achieve FIPS compliance without disrupting their existing architecture.
For Linux distribution maintainers, this integration eliminates the traditional compromise between security and compatibility when deploying certified cryptography. Certificate validation and protocol handling will continue through the familiar GnuTLS interface while benefiting from wolfCrypt’s certified implementation underneath.
For teams working in regulated environments requiring FIPS certification, this integration offers a remarkable advantage: immediate access to wolfCrypt’s FIPS 140-3 validated algorithms without the typical development and certification marathon. Our goal is to help reduce the time needed for certification processes, enabling organizations to more efficiently deploy secure communications in regulated environments without compromising on compatibility or performance.
Take a more in-depth look here: https://github.com/wolfssl/gnutls-wolfssl
If you have questions about any of the above, please contact us at facts@wolfSSL.com or call us at +1 425 245 8247.
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