terraform-fips
Terraform-FIPS Overview
Secure your stack with a hardened Terraform-FIPS image freshly-built by Minimus. Minimus images always include the most up-to-date package version for all packages and dependencies contained in the image.
Use Terraform to automate the setup of servers, databases and networks across cloud providers. Terraform is an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool used to define, provision, and manage cloud infrastructure using declarative configuration files.
FIPS 140-3 Certification
This image is FIPS-validated to ensure its cryptographic operations meet the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) required for secure government and regulated environments. Its core cryptographic modules are validated under the NIST Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) and comply with the FIPS 140-3 standard.
To verify that the FIPS 140-3 provider is configured and active, follow the instructions in the FIPS compliance tab.
Try It Out
Take the Minimus Terraform image for a test run using your own main.tf file or use our example:
terraform {
required_providers {
time = {
source = "hashicorp/time"
version = "~> 0.7"
}
}
}
provider "time" {}
resource "time_static" "now" {}
output "timestamp" {
value = time_static.now.rfc3339
}Assuming your main.tf file is located at LOCAL_DIR=$(pwd)/tmp, run terraform init and mount the file:
docker run --rm \
-v "$LOCAL_DIR":/workspace \
-w /workspace \
reg.mini.dev/terraform-fips init -input=false Run terraform apply:
docker run --rm \
-v "$LOCAL_DIR":/workspace \
-w /workspace \
reg.mini.dev/terraform-fips apply -auto-approve -input=falseTechnical Considerations
The Terraform-FIPS image provided by Minimus is a slim, security-hardened alternative to the public image. The images are largely interchangeable, with a few differences as noted below.
Terraform-FIPS built by Minimus:
- Runs as non-root by default for a security-first approach that protects against privilege escalation attacks. The public image runs as root.
- Drill down on the version specification tab to see the default user, listening ports, entrypoint, volumes, environment variables, etc.
The Payoff
A hardened, minimal image that will remain more secure for the long run and accrue vulnerabilities at a slower rate.
- See the risk reduction dashboard for a detailed CVE comparison over the past 30 days.
- Review the compliance report to see the default hardening and security configurations for the image.
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