Enable FIPS 140-2 for Linux Sensor 7.3.0+

To enable FIPS 140-2 for Linux sensors 7.3.0+, perform the following procedure.

The following is an example of how to enable FIPS 140-2 mode on a RHEL 8 or 9 system.

Prerequisites

Confirm that FIPS 140-2 mode is enabled on the system. The sensor will automatically adopt the system-wide FIPS mode. There is no distinct sensor configuration to enable or disable FIPS.

Procedure

1. Login as root and run the following command:

   fips-mode-setup -–check

   The following message displays if FIPS mode is enabled:

   FIPS mode is enabled.

2. If FIPS is not enabled, run the following command:

   fips-mode-setup -–enable

3. Reboot the endpoint.
4. Rerun the following command:

   fips-mode-setup -–check

   Confirm that the following message displays:

   FIPS mode is enabled.