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Status Submitted
Categories Security
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 23, 2025

SSP FIPS mode enable should work with HSM device

Sterling Secure proxy communication failing with SSL error when we enable FIFS mode and SSL certs are stored under HSM device.


below is the SSL error:

Short Text => TLS/SSL handshake failure, reason=Handshake failure

, GSK codes (init/validate) are - GSK_ERROR_OTHER_F

ATAL_ALERT / GSK_OK, error strings are - Peer sent

a fatal alert / Function completed with no error

What is your industry? Banking
How will this idea be used?

We will enable FIFS mode across Sterling Secure proxy servers