FIPS 140-3 validation helps Bitwarden address key security and procurement requirements for public sector and regulated organizations
Bitwarden, the trusted leader in passkey, password, and secrets management, announced that the Bitwarden Cryptographic Module has earned Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-3 validation through the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP). The achievement advances broader Bitwarden efforts to serve government agencies, contractors, partners, and regulated organizations with demanding security and compliance requirements.
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Advancing government readiness
The validation follows the recent Bitwarden announcement of plans to pursue FedRAMP Class D (High) Certification and adds a completed security milestone to broader Bitwarden government readiness efforts.
According to NIST, federal agencies must use validated cryptographic modules when cryptographic protection is required, making FIPS validation an important threshold for federal technology procurement and deployments. The active validation, certificate #5507, supports the planned Bitwarden Government Cloud environment as Bitwarden pursues FedRAMP Class D Certification. The achievement gives customers and partners a clearer path to evaluate Bitwarden solutions for deployments that require FIPS-validated cryptography.
Other public sector and regulated organizations may also include FIPS requirements in their security, compliance, or procurement criteria. The validation strengthens Bitwarden support for these organizations and government contractors serving federal customers.
What FIPS 140-3 validation means
FIPS 140-3 is a U.S. federal standard for cryptographic modules used to protect sensitive information. It is based on ISO/IEC 19790:2012, an international standard that establishes security requirements for cryptographic modules. The validation applies specifically to the Bitwarden Cryptographic Module, the software component that provides encryption and related security operations.
Bitwarden Government Cloud will be the first environment to use the validated module, with FIPS mode enabled by default for server-side cryptographic operations used by Bitwarden Password Manager and Bitwarden Secrets Manager. The module will support the protection of passwords, authentication information, credentials, secrets, and other sensitive information.
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