diff --git a/examples/cryptodev_fips_validate/Makefile b/examples/cryptodev_fips_validate/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5515aa6d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/cryptodev_fips_validate/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+# Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation
+
+# binary name
+APP = cryptodev_fips_validate_app
+
+# all source are stored in SRCS-y
+SRCS-y += cryptodev_fips_parse_validate.c
+SRCS-y += main.c
+
+# Build using pkg-config variables if possible
+$(shell pkg-config --exists libdpdk)
+ifeq ($(.SHELLSTATUS),0)
+
+all: shared
+.PHONY: shared static
+shared: build/$(APP)-shared
+	ln -sf $(APP)-shared build/$(APP)
+static: build/$(APP)-static
+	ln -sf $(APP)-static build/$(APP)
+
+PC_FILE := $(shell pkg-config --path libdpdk)
+CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell pkg-config --cflags libdpdk)
+LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell pkg-config --libs libdpdk)
+LDFLAGS_STATIC = -Wl,-Bstatic $(shell pkg-config --static --libs libdpdk)
+
+build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
+
+build/$(APP)-static: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_STATIC)
+
+build:
+	@mkdir -p $@
+
+.PHONY: clean
+clean:
+	rm -f build/$(APP) build/$(APP)-static build/$(APP)-shared
+	rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty build
+
+else
+
+ifeq ($(RTE_SDK),)
+$(error "Please define RTE_SDK environment variable")
+endif
+
+# Default target, can be overridden by command line or environment
+RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
+
+INC += $(sort $(wildcard *.h))
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
+
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+
+# workaround for a gcc bug with noreturn attribute
+# http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12603
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_TOOLCHAIN_GCC),y)
+CFLAGS_main.o += -Wno-return-type
+endif
+
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+CFLAGS += -I$(SRCDIR)
+CFLAGS += -O3
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extapp.mk
+
+endif
diff --git a/examples/cryptodev_fips_validate/cryptodev_fips_parse_validate.c b/examples/cryptodev_fips_validate/cryptodev_fips_parse_validate.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aec5bb9c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/cryptodev_fips_validate/cryptodev_fips_parse_validate.c
@@ -0,0 +1,562 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2018 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
+#include <rte_cryptodev.h>
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+
+#include "cryptodev_fips_validate.h"
+
+#define skip_white_spaces(pos)			\
+({						\
+	__typeof__(pos) _p = (pos);		\
+	for ( ; isspace(*_p); _p++)		\
+		;				\
+	_p;					\
+})
+
+static int
+get_file_line(void)
+{
+	FILE *fp = info.fp_rd;
+	char *line = info.one_line_text;
+	char c;
+	uint32_t loc = 0;
+
+	memset(line, 0, MAX_LINE_CHAR);
+	while ((c = fgetc(fp)) != EOF) {
+		if (loc >= MAX_LINE_CHAR - 1)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		if (c == '\n')
+			return 0;
+		line[loc++] = c;
+	}
+
+	if (c == EOF)
+		return -EOF;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+fips_test_fetch_one_block(void)
+{
+	size_t size;
+	int ret = 0;
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < info.nb_vec_lines; i++) {
+		free(info.vec[i]);
+		info.vec[i] = NULL;
+	}
+
+	i = 0;
+	do {
+		if (i >= MAX_LINE_PER_VECTOR) {
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			goto error_exit;
+		}
+
+		ret = get_file_line();
+		size = strlen(info.one_line_text);
+		if (size == 0)
+			break;
+
+		info.vec[i] = calloc(1, size + 5);
+		if (info.vec[i] == NULL)
+			goto error_exit;
+
+		strlcpy(info.vec[i], info.one_line_text, size + 1);
+		i++;
+	} while (ret == 0);
+
+	info.nb_vec_lines = i;
+
+	return ret;
+
+error_exit:
+	for (i = 0; i < MAX_LINE_PER_VECTOR; i++)
+		if (info.vec[i] != NULL) {
+			free(info.vec[i]);
+			info.vec[i] = NULL;
+		}
+
+	info.nb_vec_lines = 0;
+
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+static int
+fips_test_parse_header(void)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+	char *tmp;
+	int ret;
+	time_t t = time(NULL);
+	struct tm *tm_now = localtime(&t);
+
+	ret = fips_test_fetch_one_block();
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < info.nb_vec_lines; i++) {
+
+		tmp = strstr(info.vec[i], "# Config info for ");
+		if (tmp != NULL) {
+			fprintf(info.fp_wr, "%s%s\n", "# Config info for DPDK Cryptodev ",
+					info.device_name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		tmp = strstr(info.vec[i], "#  HMAC information for ");
+		if (tmp != NULL) {
+			fprintf(info.fp_wr, "%s%s\n", "#  HMAC information for "
+				"DPDK Cryptodev ",
+				info.device_name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		tmp = strstr(info.vec[i], "# Config Info for : ");
+		if (tmp != NULL) {
+
+			fprintf(info.fp_wr, "%s%s\n", "# Config Info for DPDK Cryptodev : ",
+					info.device_name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		tmp = strstr(info.vec[i], "# information for ");
+		if (tmp != NULL) {
+
+			char tmp_output[128] = {0};
+
+			strlcpy(tmp_output, info.vec[i], tmp - info.vec[i] + 1);
+
+			fprintf(info.fp_wr, "%s%s%s\n", tmp_output,
+					"information for DPDK Cryptodev ",
+					info.device_name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		tmp = strstr(info.vec[i], " test information for ");
+		if (tmp != NULL) {
+			char tmp_output[128] = {0};
+
+			strlcpy(tmp_output, info.vec[i], tmp - info.vec[i] + 1);
+
+			fprintf(info.fp_wr, "%s%s%s\n", tmp_output,
+					"test information for DPDK Cryptodev ",
+					info.device_name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (i == info.nb_vec_lines - 1) {
+			/** update the time as current time, write to file */
+			fprintf(info.fp_wr, "%s%s\n", "# Generated on ",
+					asctime(tm_now));
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* to this point, no field need to update,
+		 *  only copy to rsp file
+		 */
+		fprintf(info.fp_wr, "%s\n", info.vec[i]);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+parse_file_type(const char *path)
+{
+	const char *tmp = path + strlen(path) - 3;
+
+	if (strstr(tmp, REQ_FILE_PERFIX))
+		info.file_type = FIPS_TYPE_REQ;
+	else if (strstr(tmp, RSP_FILE_PERFIX))
+		info.file_type = FIPS_TYPE_RSP;
+	else if (strstr(path, FAX_FILE_PERFIX))
+		info.file_type = FIPS_TYPE_FAX;
+	else
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+fips_test_init(const char *req_file_path, const char *rsp_file_path,
+		const char *device_name)
+{
+	if (strcmp(req_file_path, rsp_file_path) == 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "File paths cannot be the same\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	fips_test_clear();
+
+	info.algo = FIPS_TEST_ALGO_MAX;
+	if (parse_file_type(req_file_path) < 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "File %s type not supported\n",
+				req_file_path);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	info.fp_rd = fopen(req_file_path, "r");
+	if (!info.fp_rd) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Cannot open file %s\n", req_file_path);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	info.fp_wr = fopen(rsp_file_path, "w");
+	if (!info.fp_wr) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Cannot open file %s\n", rsp_file_path);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	info.one_line_text = calloc(1, MAX_LINE_CHAR);
+	if (!info.one_line_text) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Insufficient memory\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	strlcpy(info.device_name, device_name, sizeof(info.device_name));
+
+	if (fips_test_parse_header() < 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Failed parsing header\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void
+fips_test_clear(void)
+{
+	if (info.fp_rd)
+		fclose(info.fp_rd);
+	if (info.fp_wr)
+		fclose(info.fp_wr);
+	if (info.one_line_text)
+		free(info.one_line_text);
+	if (info.nb_vec_lines) {
+		uint32_t i;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < info.nb_vec_lines; i++)
+			free(info.vec[i]);
+	}
+
+	memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
+}
+
+int
+fips_test_parse_one_case(void)
+{
+	uint32_t i, j = 0;
+	uint32_t is_interim = 0;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (info.interim_callbacks) {
+		for (i = 0; i < info.nb_vec_lines; i++) {
+			for (j = 0; info.interim_callbacks[j].key != NULL; j++)
+				if (strstr(info.vec[i],
+					info.interim_callbacks[j].key)) {
+					is_interim = 1;
+
+					ret = info.interim_callbacks[j].cb(
+						info.interim_callbacks[j].key,
+						info.vec[i],
+						info.interim_callbacks[j].val);
+					if (ret < 0)
+						return ret;
+				}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (is_interim) {
+		for (i = 0; i < info.nb_vec_lines; i++)
+			fprintf(info.fp_wr, "%s\n", info.vec[i]);
+		fprintf(info.fp_wr, "\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < info.nb_vec_lines; i++) {
+		for (j = 0; info.callbacks[j].key != NULL; j++)
+			if (strstr(info.vec[i], info.callbacks[j].key)) {
+				ret = info.callbacks[j].cb(
+					info.callbacks[j].key,
+					info.vec[i], info.callbacks[j].val);
+				if (ret < 0)
+					return ret;
+				break;
+			}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void
+fips_test_write_one_case(void)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < info.nb_vec_lines; i++)
+		fprintf(info.fp_wr, "%s\n", info.vec[i]);
+}
+
+static int
+parser_read_uint64_hex(uint64_t *value, const char *p)
+{
+	char *next;
+	uint64_t val;
+
+	p = skip_white_spaces(p);
+
+	val = strtoul(p, &next, 16);
+	if (p == next)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	p = skip_white_spaces(next);
+	if (*p != '\0')
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*value = val;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+parser_read_uint8_hex(uint8_t *value, const char *p)
+{
+	uint64_t val = 0;
+	int ret = parser_read_uint64_hex(&val, p);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (val > UINT8_MAX)
+		return -ERANGE;
+
+	*value = val;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+parse_uint8_known_len_hex_str(const char *key, char *src, struct fips_val *val)
+{
+	struct fips_val tmp_val = {0};
+	uint32_t len = val->len;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (len == 0) {
+		if (val->val != NULL) {
+			rte_free(val->val);
+			val->val = NULL;
+		}
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	ret = parse_uint8_hex_str(key, src, &tmp_val);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (tmp_val.len == val->len) {
+		val->val = tmp_val.val;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (tmp_val.len < val->len) {
+		rte_free(tmp_val.val);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	val->val = rte_zmalloc(NULL, val->len, 0);
+	if (!val->val) {
+		rte_free(tmp_val.val);
+		memset(val, 0, sizeof(*val));
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(val->val, tmp_val.val, val->len);
+	rte_free(tmp_val.val);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+parse_uint8_hex_str(const char *key, char *src, struct fips_val *val)
+{
+	uint32_t len, j;
+
+	src += strlen(key);
+
+	len = strlen(src) / 2;
+
+	if (val->val) {
+		rte_free(val->val);
+		val->val = NULL;
+	}
+
+	val->val = rte_zmalloc(NULL, len, 0);
+	if (!val->val)
+		return -1;
+
+	for (j = 0; j < len; j++) {
+		char byte[3] = {src[j * 2], src[j * 2 + 1], '\0'};
+
+		if (parser_read_uint8_hex(&val->val[j], byte) < 0) {
+			rte_free(val->val);
+			memset(val, 0, sizeof(*val));
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	val->len = len;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+parser_read_uint32_val(const char *key, char *src, struct fips_val *val)
+{
+	char *data = src + strlen(key);
+	size_t data_len = strlen(data);
+	int ret;
+
+	if (data[data_len - 1] == ']') {
+		char *tmp_data = calloc(1, data_len + 1);
+
+		if (tmp_data == NULL)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+
+		strlcpy(tmp_data, data, data_len);
+
+		ret = parser_read_uint32(&val->len, tmp_data);
+
+		free(tmp_data);
+	} else
+		ret = parser_read_uint32(&val->len, data);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+parser_read_uint32_bit_val(const char *key, char *src, struct fips_val *val)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = parser_read_uint32_val(key, src, val);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	val->len /= 8;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+writeback_hex_str(const char *key, char *dst, struct fips_val *val)
+{
+	char *str = dst;
+	uint32_t len;
+
+	str += strlen(key);
+
+	for (len = 0; len < val->len; len++)
+		snprintf(str + len * 2, 255, "%02x", val->val[len]);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+parser_read_uint64(uint64_t *value, const char *p)
+{
+	char *next;
+	uint64_t val;
+
+	p = skip_white_spaces(p);
+	if (!isdigit(*p))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	val = strtoul(p, &next, 10);
+	if (p == next)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	p = next;
+	switch (*p) {
+	case 'T':
+		val *= 1024ULL;
+		/* fall through */
+	case 'G':
+		val *= 1024ULL;
+		/* fall through */
+	case 'M':
+		val *= 1024ULL;
+		/* fall through */
+	case 'k':
+	case 'K':
+		val *= 1024ULL;
+		p++;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	p = skip_white_spaces(p);
+	if (*p != '\0')
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*value = val;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+parser_read_uint32(uint32_t *value, char *p)
+{
+	uint64_t val = 0;
+	int ret = parser_read_uint64(&val, p);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (val > UINT32_MAX)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*value = val;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void
+parse_write_hex_str(struct fips_val *src)
+{
+	writeback_hex_str("", info.one_line_text, src);
+
+	fprintf(info.fp_wr, "%s\n", info.one_line_text);
+}
+
+int
+update_info_vec(uint32_t count)
+{
+	const struct fips_test_callback *cb;
+	uint32_t i, j;
+
+	if (!info.writeback_callbacks)
+		return -1;
+
+	cb = &info.writeback_callbacks[0];
+
+	snprintf(info.vec[0], strlen(info.vec[0]) + 4, "%s%u", cb->key, count);
+
+	for (i = 1; i < info.nb_vec_lines; i++) {
+		for (j = 1; info.writeback_callbacks[j].key != NULL; j++) {
+			cb = &info.writeback_callbacks[j];
+			if (strstr(info.vec[i], cb->key)) {
+				cb->cb(cb->key, info.vec[i], cb->val);
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/examples/cryptodev_fips_validate/cryptodev_fips_validate.h b/examples/cryptodev_fips_validate/cryptodev_fips_validate.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..beb6bedda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/cryptodev_fips_validate/cryptodev_fips_validate.h
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2018 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#ifndef _CRYPTODEV_NIST_FIPS_PARSER_H_
+#define _CRYPTODEV_NIST_FIPS_PARSER_H_
+
+#define FIPS_PARSE_ERR(fmt, args)					\
+	RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "FIPS parse error" ## fmt ## "\n", ## args)
+
+#define ERR_MSG_SIZE		128
+#define MAX_CASE_LINE		15
+#define MAX_LINE_CHAR		204800 /*< max number of characters per line */
+#define MAX_NB_TESTS		10240
+#define MAX_BUF_SIZE		2048
+#define MAX_STRING_SIZE		64
+
+#define POSITIVE_TEST		0
+#define NEGATIVE_TEST		-1
+
+#define REQ_FILE_PERFIX		"req"
+#define RSP_FILE_PERFIX		"rsp"
+#define FAX_FILE_PERFIX		"fax"
+
+enum fips_test_algorithms {
+		FIPS_TEST_ALGO_MAX
+};
+
+enum file_types {
+	FIPS_TYPE_REQ = 1,
+	FIPS_TYPE_FAX,
+	FIPS_TYPE_RSP
+};
+
+enum fips_test_op {
+	FIPS_TEST_ENC_AUTH_GEN = 1,
+	FIPS_TEST_DEC_AUTH_VERIF,
+};
+
+#define MAX_LINE_PER_VECTOR            16
+
+struct fips_val {
+	uint8_t *val;
+	uint32_t len;
+};
+
+struct fips_test_vector {
+	union {
+		struct {
+			struct fips_val key;
+			struct fips_val digest;
+			struct fips_val auth_aad;
+			struct fips_val aad;
+		} cipher_auth;
+		struct {
+			struct fips_val key;
+			struct fips_val digest;
+			struct fips_val aad;
+		} aead;
+	};
+
+	struct fips_val pt;
+	struct fips_val ct;
+	struct fips_val iv;
+
+	enum rte_crypto_op_status status;
+};
+
+typedef int (*post_prcess_t)(struct fips_val *val);
+
+typedef int (*parse_callback_t)(const char *key, char *text,
+		struct fips_val *val);
+
+struct fips_test_callback {
+	const char *key;
+	parse_callback_t cb;
+	struct fips_val *val;
+};
+
+struct fips_test_interim_info {
+	FILE *fp_rd;
+	FILE *fp_wr;
+	enum file_types file_type;
+	enum fips_test_algorithms algo;
+	char *one_line_text;
+	char *vec[MAX_LINE_PER_VECTOR];
+	uint32_t nb_vec_lines;
+	//uint8_t cryptodev_id;
+	char device_name[MAX_STRING_SIZE];
+
+	enum fips_test_op op;
+
+	const struct fips_test_callback *callbacks;
+	const struct fips_test_callback *interim_callbacks;
+	const struct fips_test_callback *writeback_callbacks;
+
+	post_prcess_t parse_writeback;
+	post_prcess_t kat_check;
+};
+
+extern struct fips_test_vector vec;
+extern struct fips_test_interim_info info;
+
+int
+fips_test_init(const char *req_file_path, const char *rsp_file_path,
+		const char *device_name);
+
+void
+fips_test_clear(void);
+
+int
+fips_test_fetch_one_block(void);
+
+int
+fips_test_parse_one_case(void);
+
+void
+fips_test_write_one_case(void);
+
+int
+parser_read_uint8_hex(uint8_t *value, const char *p);
+
+int
+parse_uint8_hex_str(const char *key, char *src, struct fips_val *val);
+
+int
+parse_uint8_known_len_hex_str(const char *key, char *src, struct fips_val *val);
+
+int
+parser_read_uint32_val(const char *key, char *src, struct fips_val *val);
+
+int
+parser_read_uint32_bit_val(const char *key, char *src, struct fips_val *val);
+
+int
+parser_read_uint32(uint32_t *value, char *p);
+
+int
+parser_read_uint32_val(const char *key, char *src, struct fips_val *val);
+
+int
+writeback_hex_str(const char *key, char *dst, struct fips_val *val);
+
+void
+parse_write_hex_str(struct fips_val *src);
+
+int
+update_info_vec(uint32_t count);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/examples/cryptodev_fips_validate/main.c b/examples/cryptodev_fips_validate/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f14b0429
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/cryptodev_fips_validate/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,388 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2018 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <dirent.h>
+
+#include <rte_cryptodev.h>
+#include <rte_cryptodev_pmd.h>
+#include <rte_mempool.h>
+#include <rte_mbuf.h>
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
+
+#include "cryptodev_fips_validate.h"
+
+#define REQ_FILE_PATH_KEYWORD	"req-file"
+#define RSP_FILE_PATH_KEYWORD	"rsp-file"
+#define FOLDER_KEYWORD		"path-is-folder"
+#define CRYPTODEV_KEYWORD	"cryptodev"
+#define CRYPTODEV_ID_KEYWORD	"cryptodev-id"
+
+struct fips_test_vector vec;
+struct fips_test_interim_info info;
+
+struct cryptodev_fips_validate_env {
+	const char *req_path;
+	const char *rsp_path;
+	uint32_t is_path_folder;
+	uint32_t dev_id;
+	struct rte_mempool *mpool;
+	struct rte_mempool *op_pool;
+	struct rte_mbuf *mbuf;
+	struct rte_crypto_op *op;
+	struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session *sess;
+} env;
+
+static int
+cryptodev_fips_validate_app_int(void)
+{
+	struct rte_cryptodev_config conf = {rte_socket_id(), 1};
+	struct rte_cryptodev_qp_conf qp_conf = {128};
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = rte_cryptodev_configure(env.dev_id, &conf);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	env.mpool = rte_pktmbuf_pool_create("FIPS_MEMPOOL", 128, 0, 0,
+			UINT16_MAX, rte_socket_id());
+	if (!env.mpool)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = rte_cryptodev_queue_pair_setup(env.dev_id, 0, &qp_conf,
+			rte_socket_id(), env.mpool);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = -ENOMEM;
+
+	env.op_pool = rte_crypto_op_pool_create(
+			"FIPS_OP_POOL",
+			RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_SYMMETRIC,
+			1, 0,
+			16,
+			rte_socket_id());
+	if (!env.op_pool)
+		goto error_exit;
+
+	env.mbuf = rte_pktmbuf_alloc(env.mpool);
+	if (!env.mbuf)
+		goto error_exit;
+
+	env.op = rte_crypto_op_alloc(env.op_pool, RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_SYMMETRIC);
+	if (!env.op)
+		goto error_exit;
+
+	return 0;
+
+error_exit:
+	rte_mempool_free(env.mpool);
+	if (env.op_pool)
+		rte_mempool_free(env.op_pool);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void
+cryptodev_fips_validate_app_uninit(void)
+{
+	rte_pktmbuf_free(env.mbuf);
+	rte_crypto_op_free(env.op);
+	rte_cryptodev_sym_session_clear(env.dev_id, env.sess);
+	rte_cryptodev_sym_session_free(env.sess);
+	rte_mempool_free(env.mpool);
+	rte_mempool_free(env.op_pool);
+}
+
+static int
+fips_test_one_file(void);
+
+static int
+parse_cryptodev_arg(char *arg)
+{
+	int id = rte_cryptodev_get_dev_id(arg);
+
+	if (id < 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Error %i: invalid cryptodev name %s\n",
+				id, arg);
+		return id;
+	}
+
+	env.dev_id = (uint32_t)id;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+parse_cryptodev_id_arg(char *arg)
+{
+	uint32_t cryptodev_id;
+
+	if (parser_read_uint32(&cryptodev_id, arg) < 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Error %i: invalid cryptodev id %s\n",
+				-EINVAL, arg);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+
+	if (!rte_cryptodev_pmd_is_valid_dev(cryptodev_id)) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Error %i: invalid cryptodev id %s\n",
+				cryptodev_id, arg);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	env.dev_id = (uint32_t)cryptodev_id;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+cryptodev_fips_validate_usage(const char *prgname)
+{
+	printf("%s [EAL options] --\n"
+		"  --%s: REQUEST-FILE-PATH\n"
+		"  --%s: RESPONSE-FILE-PATH\n"
+		"  --%s: indicating both paths are folders\n"
+		"  --%s: CRYPTODEV-NAME\n"
+		"  --%s: CRYPTODEV-ID-NAME\n",
+		prgname, REQ_FILE_PATH_KEYWORD, RSP_FILE_PATH_KEYWORD,
+		FOLDER_KEYWORD, CRYPTODEV_KEYWORD, CRYPTODEV_ID_KEYWORD);
+}
+
+static int
+cryptodev_fips_validate_parse_args(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	int opt, ret;
+	char *prgname = argv[0];
+	char **argvopt;
+	int option_index;
+	struct option lgopts[] = {
+			{REQ_FILE_PATH_KEYWORD, required_argument, 0, 0},
+			{RSP_FILE_PATH_KEYWORD, required_argument, 0, 0},
+			{FOLDER_KEYWORD, no_argument, 0, 0},
+			{CRYPTODEV_KEYWORD, required_argument, 0, 0},
+			{CRYPTODEV_ID_KEYWORD, required_argument, 0, 0},
+			{NULL, 0, 0, 0}
+	};
+
+	argvopt = argv;
+
+	while ((opt = getopt_long(argc, argvopt, "s:",
+				  lgopts, &option_index)) != EOF) {
+
+		switch (opt) {
+		case 0:
+			if (strcmp(lgopts[option_index].name,
+					REQ_FILE_PATH_KEYWORD) == 0)
+				env.req_path = optarg;
+			else if (strcmp(lgopts[option_index].name,
+					RSP_FILE_PATH_KEYWORD) == 0)
+				env.rsp_path = optarg;
+			else if (strcmp(lgopts[option_index].name,
+					FOLDER_KEYWORD) == 0)
+				env.is_path_folder = 1;
+			else if (strcmp(lgopts[option_index].name,
+					CRYPTODEV_KEYWORD) == 0) {
+				ret = parse_cryptodev_arg(optarg);
+				if (ret < 0) {
+					cryptodev_fips_validate_usage(prgname);
+					return -EINVAL;
+				}
+			} else if (strcmp(lgopts[option_index].name,
+					CRYPTODEV_ID_KEYWORD) == 0) {
+				ret = parse_cryptodev_id_arg(optarg);
+				if (ret < 0) {
+					cryptodev_fips_validate_usage(prgname);
+					return -EINVAL;
+				}
+			} else {
+				cryptodev_fips_validate_usage(prgname);
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+			break;
+		default:
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (env.req_path == NULL || env.rsp_path == NULL ||
+			env.dev_id == UINT32_MAX) {
+		cryptodev_fips_validate_usage(prgname);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = rte_eal_init(argc, argv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Error %i: Failed init\n", ret);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	argc -= ret;
+	argv += ret;
+
+	ret = cryptodev_fips_validate_parse_args(argc, argv);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Failed to parse arguments!\n");
+
+	ret = cryptodev_fips_validate_app_int();
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Error %i: Failed init\n", ret);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (!env.is_path_folder) {
+		printf("Processing file %s... ", env.req_path);
+
+		ret = fips_test_init(env.req_path, env.rsp_path,
+			rte_cryptodev_name_get(env.dev_id));
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Error %i: Failed test %s\n",
+					ret, env.req_path);
+			goto exit;
+		}
+
+
+		ret = fips_test_one_file();
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Error %i: Failed test %s\n",
+					ret, env.req_path);
+			goto exit;
+		}
+
+		printf("Done\n");
+
+	} else {
+		struct dirent *dir;
+		DIR *d_req, *d_rsp;
+		char req_path[1024];
+		char rsp_path[1024];
+
+		d_req = opendir(env.req_path);
+		if (!d_req) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Error %i: Path %s not exist\n",
+					-EINVAL, env.req_path);
+			goto exit;
+		}
+
+		d_rsp = opendir(env.rsp_path);
+		if (!d_rsp) {
+			ret = mkdir(env.rsp_path, 0700);
+			if (ret == 0)
+				d_rsp = opendir(env.rsp_path);
+			else {
+				RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Error %i: Invalid %s\n",
+						-EINVAL, env.rsp_path);
+				goto exit;
+			}
+		}
+		closedir(d_rsp);
+
+		while ((dir = readdir(d_req)) != NULL) {
+			if (strstr(dir->d_name, "req") == NULL)
+				continue;
+
+			snprintf(req_path, 1023, "%s/%s", env.req_path,
+					dir->d_name);
+			snprintf(rsp_path, 1023, "%s/%s", env.rsp_path,
+					dir->d_name);
+			strlcpy(strstr(rsp_path, "req"), "rsp", 4);
+
+			printf("Processing file %s... ", req_path);
+
+			ret = fips_test_init(req_path, rsp_path,
+			rte_cryptodev_name_get(env.dev_id));
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Error %i: Failed test %s\n",
+						ret, req_path);
+				break;
+			}
+
+			ret = fips_test_one_file();
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Error %i: Failed test %s\n",
+						ret, req_path);
+				break;
+			}
+
+			printf("Done\n");
+		}
+
+		closedir(d_req);
+	}
+
+
+exit:
+	fips_test_clear();
+	cryptodev_fips_validate_app_uninit();
+
+	return ret;
+
+}
+
+static void
+print_test_block(void)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < info.nb_vec_lines; i++)
+		printf("%s\n", info.vec[i]);
+
+	printf("\n");
+}
+
+static int
+fips_test_one_file(void)
+{
+	int fetch_ret = 0, ret;
+
+	while (fetch_ret == 0) {
+		fetch_ret = fips_test_fetch_one_block();
+		if (fetch_ret < 0) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Error %i: Fetch block\n",
+					fetch_ret);
+			ret = fetch_ret;
+			goto error_one_case;
+		}
+
+		if (info.nb_vec_lines == 0) {
+			if (fetch_ret == -EOF)
+				break;
+
+			fprintf(info.fp_wr, "\n");
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		ret = fips_test_parse_one_case();
+		switch (ret) {
+		case 0:
+			if (ret == 0)
+				break;
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Error %i: test block\n",
+					ret);
+			goto error_one_case;
+		case 1:
+			break;
+		default:
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Error %i: Parse block\n",
+					ret);
+			goto error_one_case;
+		}
+
+		continue;
+error_one_case:
+		print_test_block();
+	}
+
+	fips_test_clear();
+
+}
diff --git a/examples/cryptodev_fips_validate/meson.build b/examples/cryptodev_fips_validate/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e41773305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/cryptodev_fips_validate/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+# Copyright(c) 2018 Intel Corporation
+
+# meson file, for building this example as part of a main DPDK build.
+#
+# To build this example as a standalone application with an already-installed
+# DPDK instance, use 'make'
+
+deps += ['cryptodev', 'bus_pci']
+allow_experimental_apis = true
+sources = files(
+	'cryptodev_fips_parse_validate.c',
+	'main.c'
+)
