sshnet / sshnet/SSH.NET

Add support for FIPS

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Description

Hi There,
FIPS is the U.S. government standard of security for cryptography.

No place in this project have indication whether or not it support FIPS for communication with target devices.

will it be possible to add such support ?
Please advise

Many thanks !
Gargml

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Research direction

The issue names no files, entry points, or tests. Start by reviewing the 21-comment discussion and the project's current cryptographic communication paths, then establish which FIPS standard and target environments are required. Done criteria should specify how FIPS support is implemented and how compliance is verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
cryptography, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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