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diff --git a/lib/gitlab/fips.rb b/lib/gitlab/fips.rb
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+# rubocop: disable Naming/FileName
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Gitlab
+  class FIPS
+    # A simple utility class for FIPS-related helpers
+
+    class << self
+      # Returns whether we should be running in FIPS mode or not
+      #
+      # @return [Boolean]
+      def enabled?
+        # Attempt to auto-detect FIPS mode from OpenSSL
+        return true if OpenSSL.fips_mode
+
+        # Otherwise allow it to be set manually via the env vars
+        return true if ENV["FIPS_MODE"] == "true"
+
+        false
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+# rubocop: enable Naming/FileName