The Good Tech Companies - Lightship Security and the OpenSSL Corporation Submit OpenSSL 3.5.4 for FIPS 140-3 Validation

Episode Date: October 13, 2025

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/lightship-security-and-the-openssl-corporation-submit-openssl-354-for-fips-140-3-validation. This submission is the first step toward a FIPS-140 validated PQC-ready module. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #openssl, #cybernewswire, #press-release, #cyber-threats, #cyber-security-awareness, #cybercrime, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @cybernewswire. Learn more about this writer by checking @cybernewswire's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. The OpenSSL 3.5.4 FIPS Object Module provides an open-source, standards-compliant cryptographic module aligned with the FIPS 140-3 standard. This submission is the first step toward a FIPS-140 validated PQC-ready module.

This audio is presented by Hacker Noon, where anyone can learn anything about any technology. Lightship Security and the OpenSSSSL Corporation submit OpenSSL 3.5.4 for Phipps 140 to 3 validation by Cyber Newswire. Newark, United States, October 9th, 2025, Cyber Newswire, Lightship Security, an APPLUS Plus Laboratories company and accredited cryptographic security test laboratory, and the OpenSSSL Corporation, the co-maintainer of the OpenSSL Library, announced the submission of OpenSSL version 3.5.4 to the cryptographic module validation program, CMVP, for FIPP's 140 to 3 validation. This submission confirms that the code is complete and that all included algorithms

have successfully passed NIST testing and independent laboratory review. The final CMVP review and certificate issuance remain as the last step in the process. This submission marks a significant milestone in the ongoing collaboration between lightship security and the OpenSSL Corporation to provide validated cryptographic solutions that meet modern security and compliance requirements. The OpenSSL 3.5.4 FIPS object module provides an open source, standards compliant cryptographic module aligned with the FIPS 140 to 3 standard, enabling organizations across government and industry to deploy secure and compliant solutions once the validation certification is. issued on the completion of the final step in the process. OpenSSL 3.5, released in April 2025, introduced support for post-quantum cryptographic, PQC, algorithms, including ML-QM, MLDSA, and SLHDSA, consistent with NIST's PQC standardization. This submission is the first step toward a FIPP's 140 validated PQC-Ready module, supporting organizations preparing for quantum-resistant

cryptographic deployments. Jason Lawler, president of Lightship Security, said, Greater Than, the submission of OpenSSL 3.5.4 to the CMVP marks an important step in greater than sustaining validated, standards-based cryptography within one of the world's greater than most widely used open source libraries, foundational to internet greater than infrastructure, embedded systems, and enterprise applications. Lightship security is proud to continue supporting OpenSoles FIPP's 140 to 3 validation greater than efforts to meet both current and emerging compliance requirements for global greater than users. Tim Hudson, president of the OpenSSSSL Corporation, said, Greater Than OpenSSL 3.5.4 is not just a step toward future validation. It represents

a greater than completed, tested, and ready module that brings real value today. The final greater than certificate will formalize what is already true. OpenSSL 3.5.4 meets the the greater than requirements of FIPS 140 to 3 while introducing post-quantum readiness for the greater than years ahead. This effort continues the history of the OpenSSL Library, FIPS 140 validated modules that are widely deployed across government, defense, and commercial systems to support secure and compliant operations. About the OPENSSS-L Corporation, the OpenSSSL Corporation is a global leader in cryptographic solutions, specializing in developing and maintaining the OpenSSL Library. An essential tool to

tool for secure digital communications. The OpenSSSL Corporation provides a range of services tailored to assist businesses of all sizes to ensure the secure and efficient implementation of OpenSSSL solutions. The OpenSSSL Corporation also supports projects aligned with its mission and values by providing infrastructure, resources, expert advice, and engagement through advisory committees, particularly in the commercial sector. Collaboration among these projects fosters innovation, enhances security standards, and effectively addresses common challenges, benefiting all our communities.

Contact Marcom manager Hannah Anderson. OpenSSSL software services. Hannah at openssl.org. This story was published as a press release by CyberNewswire under Hackernoon Business Blogging Program. Do your own research before. Thank you for listening to this Hackernoon story, read by artificial intelligence. Visit hackernoon.com to read, write, learn and publish.