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Following our previous milestones for FIPS 140-3 validation with AlmaLinux 9.2, we’re excited to share the next step forward: TuxCare is now offering Extended Security Updates (ESU) for AlmaLinux 9.6, ensuring you can benefit from the latest improvements while staying compliant and secure for years to come.
What’s New?
AlmaLinux 9.6 includes updated versions of the FIPS 140-3 cryptographic modules you rely on – with the OpenSSL and kernel packages available free of charge for community use, courtesy of TuxCare, the founding Platinum sponsor of AlmaLinux.
If you’re running regulated workloads that demand FIPS cryptography, you can now deploy 9.6 with confidence that your compliance status stays intact.
Four modules for 9.6 are currently on the Implementation Under Test list with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), with new CAVP (algorithm) certificates and updated ESV (entropy) certificates, ready to join the existing Libgcrypt on the Modules In Process list.
Why It Matters
Without continuous FIPS re-validations and ESU patch coverage, you’d have to choose between compliance and security – and you could risk losing customer confidence and potentially federal deals. That’s why TuxCare’s FIPS strategy is designed to remove the worry.
By maintaining overlapping support windows between AlmaLinux OS releases (like 9.2, 9.6, and 9.10), your teams always have a secure runway to plan, test, and roll out upgrades while staying compliant and benefiting from the improvements of the newer OS version – without risking gaps in your compliance status. It’s a smoother path that regulators and auditors appreciate – and your security team will too.
What’s Next?
More releases, more validation, and no guessing games. As a major supporter of the AlmaLinux community, TuxCare is committed to long-term support, continuous FIPS validation, and practical security for the workloads you trust us with every day.
Stay tuned for more updates as we work towards validation for AlmaLinux 9.10, 10.2, and beyond, as well as an exciting new announcement coming soon!
Learn more about TuxCare’s Extended Security Updates (ESU) for AlmaLinux here.