NETOBSERV-2112: FIPS compliance [1.8 backport]

[jotak]

Backport of #820

[codecov]

Codecov Report

All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests ✅

Project coverage is 65.08%. Comparing base (0b991cc) to head (e76fff3).
Report is 1 commits behind head on release-1.8.

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/approve

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