Virtru upgrades encryption to FIPS 140-3 validated compliance
What happened
Between the Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026 captures of Virtru's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Compliance plan's encryption certification updated from FIPS 140-2 to FIPS 140-3 validated encryption. Pulse files it as a product change (feature change) with a neutral direction. The current page lists Starter at $119, Business at $219 and Compliance (CMMC / FedRAMP / ITAR / PCI DSS) at $499.
It lands 85 days after Virtru's previous change, "Virtru hikes Compliance plan price 25% to $499/month" (Jul 4, 2026). Virtru has been tracked since 2023-11-28.
In the same window Keepit, Zscaler, PreVeil, NordVPN and Material Security also changed their Cybersecurity & Identity Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Compliance · FeatureChanged
BeforeFIPS 140-2
AfterFIPS 140-3 validated encryption
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance | Feature | FIPS 140-2 | FIPS 140-3 validated encryption | Changed |
Values as written on Virtru's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Virtru's pricing page (virtru.com) from Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where "FIPS 140-2" becomes "FIPS 140-3 validated encryption".
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Virtru, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 28, 2026improvedVirtru upgrades encryption to FIPS 140-3 validated compliance · this change
- Jul 4, 2026increaseVirtru hikes Compliance plan price 25% to $499/month
Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window
All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changes- KeepitOct 26Keepit upgrades Core Continuity to unlimited hot storage
- ZscalerOct 26Zscaler adds bulk GraphQL data extraction to ZDX Advanced Plus
- PreVeilOct 26PreVeil adds FIPS 140-3 to Business, lists 10 TB+ storage
- NordVPNOct 26NordVPN: Black Friday intro discount deepens to 78% off (Complete plan)
- Material SecurityOct 26Material Security adds Drive Agent to auto-fix over-shared sensitive files
Questions about this change
Did Virtru raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature change.
What changed on Virtru's pricing page between Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026?
Compliance feature: FIPS 140-2 → FIPS 140-3 validated encryption, changed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Virtru change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Virtru in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Virtru hikes Compliance plan price 25% to $499/month" on Jul 4, 2026; Virtru has been tracked since 2023-11-28.