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Ubuntu Pro FIPS is the first and only FIPS certified image for the public cloud. It includes NIST certified components, security patching for the widest collection of open source workloads, HIPAA and ISO compliance, live kernel patching, and a commitment from Canonical for 10-year maintenance.
Overview
Ubuntu Pro FIPS is the first and only FIPS certified image for the public cloud. Ubuntu Pro FIPS is the critical foundation for state agencies administering federal programs and private sector companies with government contracts. Ubuntu Pro FIPS is built upon the power of Ubuntu Pro's enhanced stability, compliance and security features and is maintained to provide your organization with the strongest FIPS foundation now and in the future.
Additional security patches beyond the basic maintenance that comes with Ubuntu ensure all Critical and High CVEs for 28,000 packages are addressed. Kernel livepatch applies security fixes to the live running kernel, ensuring maximum uptime and minimizing operational overhead. Ubuntu Pro FIPS rolls up all the security features Canonical customers enjoy, and enables them automatically with no up front contract required.
Ubuntu Pro FIPS includes Canonical's Ubuntu Advantage Essential offerings for both Infrastructure and Applications such as certification, compliance and hardening profiles including FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria EAL2, CIS and DISA STIG. Security patch coverage expands constantly based on customer priorities and usage patterns.
Ubuntu Pro FIPS is a separate build of Ubuntu certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with all the additional security capabilities that Canonical provides to enterprise customers including those who operate in regulated environments such as FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI.
Highlights
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) certification for the Ubuntu kernel and several security components.
- Canonical's Extended Security Maintenance covers thousands of the most widely deployed packages on Ubuntu. Additionally, kernel livepatch maximizes uptime while providing real-time defense against critical kernel exploits.
- Ubuntu Pro FIPS is backed by a 10-year maintenance commitment from Canonical, including patches for high and critical CVEs for all supported components.
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Ubuntu 16.04 - Xenial
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Security Certification
NIST certified image with FIPS 140-2 compliance for public cloud environments
Kernel Security Patching
Live kernel patching mechanism that applies security fixes to running kernel without system restart
Vulnerability Management
Extended security maintenance covering 28,000 packages with critical and high CVE patches
Compliance Profiles
Includes hardening profiles for Common Criteria EAL2, CIS, and DISA STIG standards
Security Component Certification
Certified security components by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Security Hardening
"Configured with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) Benchmark High to enhance system security posture"
Operating System Compatibility
"Optimized Amazon Linux 2 distribution configured for compatibility with Amazon Elastic MapReduce (EMR)"
Compliance Standard
"Meets Defense Information System Agency (DISA) configuration standards for system hardening"
Security Configuration
"Implements advanced security settings to improve overall system protection"
Platform Optimization
"Pre-configured Linux image with specialized security and performance configurations"
Security Hardening
Pre-configured container image hardened against CIS Benchmarks Level 1 profile with comprehensive security configurations
Compliance Assessment
Includes CIS Configuration Assessment Tool (CIS-CAT Pro) reports for demonstrating conformance to security benchmarks
Benchmark Alignment
Follows industry-recognized security recommendations developed through consensus-based process by CIS
Configuration Reporting
Provides detailed HTML reports and text files documenting system configuration before and after hardening
Platform Compatibility
Designed to run on container runtimes and orchestration services like Amazon ECS and Amazon EKS
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3 AWS reviews
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2105 external reviews
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Computer Software
i feeling good, when i use it for developing purpose .
Reviewed on Sep 07, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
library support for software,
like easy to intallation devtools (sublime, vscode)
like easy to intallation devtools (sublime, vscode)
What do you dislike about the product?
1 -> fingerprint sensor not working by default when i go with ubunau
2 -> UI is properly designed along withthe normal customer
2 -> UI is properly designed along withthe normal customer
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
we mostly use as developing evniroment + server delopment.
our product support only linux base os only (debian,ubunau,centos)
previoly we were use centos but its not long support so we go with ubuntu ,
and ubunatu support all there our tools which we used in centos. so its working without do nothing,
our product support only linux base os only (debian,ubunau,centos)
previoly we were use centos but its not long support so we go with ubuntu ,
and ubunatu support all there our tools which we used in centos. so its working without do nothing,
Sanjay C.
Best os experince for using in an industry
Reviewed on Sep 04, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Ubuntu is very hepful because first it is open source free to use and it user management and right protection is easy in this and it is highly customization so that we can make and feel like anything we want.
What do you dislike about the product?
I dont like about ubuntu is that some times some application crash unexpected and the reason also we dont either application is not supported issue while using in this current version. And its file management ui is not good like other os .
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Ubuntu solves the big problem of user management and the security management it gives so that it keeps the potential locked for that given user from its administator or vendor look in and its free also. It is optimised for the clouds and server management.
Karthik J.
Reliable and Secure Open-Source Platform for Our Infrastructure
Reviewed on Sep 04, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
We have been using Ubuntu as our primary operating system for and desktops, and the experience has been outstanding. Its stability, security, and open-source flexibility make it a perfect choice for our business operations.
The vast package ecosystem, ease of updates, and strong community support allow us to deploy and manage applications seamlessly. Ubuntu’s lightweight yet powerful design helps us achieve excellent performance and reliability across our infrastructure.
We highly recommend Ubuntu for any organization seeking a secure, scalable, and cost-effective operating system.
The vast package ecosystem, ease of updates, and strong community support allow us to deploy and manage applications seamlessly. Ubuntu’s lightweight yet powerful design helps us achieve excellent performance and reliability across our infrastructure.
We highly recommend Ubuntu for any organization seeking a secure, scalable, and cost-effective operating system.
What do you dislike about the product?
Updates can sometimes introduce compatibility issues
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Ubuntu helps us reduce licensing costs, improve system stability, and deploy applications easily. Its security, flexibility, and strong community support make our infrastructure more efficient and scalable.
Mustafa D.
Ubuntu is Reliable and Developer Friedly.
Reviewed on Sep 01, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
1. For developers all library are easily available.
2. It is secure for all users even for folders there is security.
3. Our all products are running on ubuntu.
4. We use it daily for development as well as deployment.
5. It bring variety of features for developers like open source,strong community and pre-installed tools.
2. It is secure for all users even for folders there is security.
3. Our all products are running on ubuntu.
4. We use it daily for development as well as deployment.
5. It bring variety of features for developers like open source,strong community and pre-installed tools.
What do you dislike about the product?
1. There customer support is bad we need to find everything from internet.
2. We cannot use it for gamming and all.
3. There snap packages are heavy.
2. We cannot use it for gamming and all.
3. There snap packages are heavy.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
1. Helps us for deployment of our product to the server.
2. Helps us in development of the product.
3. Easy third party app support which help us to run our app.
2. Helps us in development of the product.
3. Easy third party app support which help us to run our app.
Computer Software
Review on Ubuntu: Flexible, Stable and a User Friendly alternative to windows
Reviewed on Aug 31, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
There are many things which i like Ubuntu. The first one is Community, if anytime i run into a problem or wanted to customize something so there are many guides and tutorial to find the solution. Ubuntu has great flexibility, doesn't matter if i am browsing web, doing some coding and development and writing documents, Ubuntu is helping in handling all these very smoothly. It has a great user interface which is clean and straight forward and it just feels reliable.
What do you dislike about the product?
Overall Ubuntu has great features and performing well but there are few things as well in it which i dislike about it. The default interface of it is clean but sometime it can feel bit plain if you like more customization without extra setup.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Ubuntu solved lots of problems which was with computers and Operating systems. You don't need to worry about licence and subscription as it is completely free and open source. It also has addressed the problem related to security. It provides solid permission system and regular updates that help to keep your compute safe from malware and viruses.