Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS): Publicly announced standards developed by the United States federal government for use in computer systems by non-military government agencies and government contractors. FIPS standards are issued to establish requirements for various purposes, such as ensuring computer security and interoperability, and are intended to be adhered to both by the agencies themselves and any companies doing business with them. Among the well-known FIPS standards is FIPS 140, which specifies the security requirements for cryptographic modules used within a security system protecting sensitive but unclassified information.
Categories: CC D1: Security Principles | CCSP D6: Legal - Risk and Compliance | CISM D1: Information Security governance | CISSP D1: Security and Risk Management | Security+ D5: Security Program Management and Oversight | SSCP D5: Cryptography
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