# Does Elasticsearch support TLS in FIPS mode?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-elasticsearch-support-tls-in-fips-mode/117109>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 25, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-elasticsearch-support-tls-in-fips-mode/117109 "2018-01-25T19:36:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![GSCully](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/gscully/32/26104_2.png) [@GSCully](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/GSCully)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-elasticsearch-support-tls-in-fips-mode/117109/1 "2018-01-25T19:36:52Z")

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Trying to be FIPS compliant and the question came up,  
Does Elasticsearch support TLS in FIPS mode?

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**Author:** ![elyssaemrich](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/elyssaemrich/32/91252_2.png) [@elyssaemrich](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elyssaemrich)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-elasticsearch-support-tls-in-fips-mode/117109/5 "2018-01-26T19:01:30Z")

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Please contact [federal@elastic.co](mailto:federal@elastic.co) on security hardening guides related to FIPS, NIST, and STIG requirements.

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**Author:** ![elyssaemrich](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/elyssaemrich/32/91252_2.png) [@elyssaemrich](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elyssaemrich)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-elasticsearch-support-tls-in-fips-mode/117109/6 "2018-01-26T19:01:43Z")

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