You, Me and FIPS 140-3: A Guide to the New Standard and Transition

Ryan Thomas, CST Laboratory Manager, Acumen Security On March 22nd, 2019, FIPS 140-3 was officially signed. After years of waiting, the new standard based on ISO/IEC 19790 and ISO/IEC 24759 will succeed FIPS 140-2. Find out what’s new in FIPS 140-3. What are the key differences between FIPS 140-2 and FIPS 140-3? Learn about the planned transition timeline and what will happen to current FIPS 140-2 certificates. Pre-Requisites: Understanding of cryptographic techniques, symmetric and asymmetric encryption, hashing, digital signatures, random number generation, authentication.