# FIPS-ing the Un-FIPS-able: Apache Cassandra

DevFeed: [FIPS-ing the Un-FIPS-able: Apache Cassandra](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/fips-ing-the-un-fips-able-apache-cassandra-13043.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/fips-ing-the-un-fips-able-apache-cassandra>)

Published: 2025-03-05T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Chainguard: Unchained](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/chainguard-unchained.md>)

Topics: [Apache Cassandra](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cassandra.md>), [Cryptography](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cryptography.md>), [container images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/container-images.md>), [Encryption](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/encryption.md>), [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chainguard.md>)

Tags: [apache](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apache.md>), [cassandra](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cassandra.md>), [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard.md>), [compliance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compliance.md>), [container-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container-images.md>), [cryptography](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cryptography.md>), [encryption](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/encryption.md>), [fedramp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fedramp.md>), [fips](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fips.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

Chainguard announces FIPS-validated container images for Apache Cassandra 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0, built entirely from source. The work makes Cassandra deployable with FIPS-approved cryptography in regulated industries and government environments, helping customers strengthen software supply chains and meet compliance requirements.

## Source excerpt

Chainguard was able to create FIPS container images for Apache Cassandra 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0. See how we did it.