diff --git a/lib/facter/util/resolvers/fingerprint.rb b/lib/facter/util/resolvers/fingerprint.rb
index ff84b7adb7..e0199bf602 100644
--- a/lib/facter/util/resolvers/fingerprint.rb
+++ b/lib/facter/util/resolvers/fingerprint.rb
@@ -3,13 +3,7 @@
 module Facter
   module Util
     module Resolvers
-      class FingerPrint
-        attr_accessor :sha1, :sha256
-        def initialize(sha1, sha256)
-          @sha1 = sha1
-          @sha256 = sha256
-        end
-      end
+      FingerPrint = Struct.new(:sha1, :sha256)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/facter/util/resolvers/ssh.rb b/lib/facter/util/resolvers/ssh.rb
index 4e176ca81e..752e908425 100644
--- a/lib/facter/util/resolvers/ssh.rb
+++ b/lib/facter/util/resolvers/ssh.rb
@@ -3,15 +3,7 @@
 module Facter
   module Util
     module Resolvers
-      class Ssh
-        attr_accessor :fingerprint, :type, :key, :name
-        def initialize(fingerprint, type, key, name)
-          @fingerprint = fingerprint
-          @type = type
-          @key = key
-          @name = name
-        end
-      end
+      Ssh = Struct.new(:fingerprint, :type, :key, :name)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/facter/util/resolvers/ssh_helper.rb b/lib/facter/util/resolvers/ssh_helper.rb
index 8742badff6..62462d1e47 100644
--- a/lib/facter/util/resolvers/ssh_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/facter/util/resolvers/ssh_helper.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ module Resolvers
       class SshHelper
         class << self
           SSH_NAME = { 'ssh-dss' => 'dsa', 'ecdsa-sha2-nistp256' => 'ecdsa',
+                       'ecdsa-sha2-nistp384' => 'ecdsa', 'ecdsa-sha2-nistp521' => 'ecdsa',
                        'ssh-ed25519' => 'ed25519', 'ssh-rsa' => 'rsa' }.freeze
           SSH_FINGERPRINT = { 'rsa' => 1, 'dsa' => 2, 'ecdsa' => 3, 'ed25519' => 4 }.freeze
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ def create_ssh(key_type, key)
             key_name = SSH_NAME[key_type]
             return unless key_name
 
+            # decode64 ignores non-base64 characters including newlines
             decoded_key = Base64.decode64(key)
             ssh_fp = SSH_FINGERPRINT[key_name]
             sha1 = "SSHFP #{ssh_fp} 1 #{Digest::SHA1.new.update(decoded_key)}"
diff --git a/spec/facter/resolvers/ssh_spec.rb b/spec/facter/resolvers/ssh_spec.rb
index b8833be2d2..455cfea717 100644
--- a/spec/facter/resolvers/ssh_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/facter/resolvers/ssh_spec.rb
@@ -2,42 +2,6 @@
 
 describe Facter::Resolvers::Ssh do
   describe '#folders' do
-    let(:ecdsa_content) { load_fixture('ecdsa').read.strip! }
-    let(:rsa_content) { load_fixture('rsa').read.strip! }
-    let(:ed25519_content) { load_fixture('ed25519').read.strip! }
-
-    let(:ecdsa_fingerprint) do
-      Facter::Util::Resolvers::FingerPrint.new(
-        'SSHFP 3 1 fd92cf867fac0042d491eb1067e4f3cabf54039a',
-        'SSHFP 3 2 a51271a67987d7bbd685fa6d7cdd2823a30373ab01420b094480523fabff2a05'
-      )
-    end
-
-    let(:rsa_fingerprint) do
-      Facter::Util::Resolvers::FingerPrint.new(
-        'SSHFP 1 1 90134f93fec6ab5e22bdd88fc4d7cd6e9dca4a07',
-        'SSHFP 1 2 efaa26ff8169f5ffc372ebcad17aef886f4ccaa727169acdd0379b51c6c77e99'
-      )
-    end
-
-    let(:ed25519_fingerprint) do
-      Facter::Util::Resolvers::FingerPrint.new(
-        'SSHFP 4 1 f5780634d4e34c6ef2411ac439b517bfdce43cf1',
-        'SSHFP 4 2 c1257b3865df22f3349f9ebe19961c8a8edf5fbbe883113e728671b42d2c9723'
-      )
-    end
-
-    let(:ecdsa_result) do
-      Facter::Util::Resolvers::Ssh.new(ecdsa_fingerprint, 'ecdsa-sha2-nistp256', ecdsa_content, 'ecdsa')
-    end
-
-    let(:rsa_result) do
-      Facter::Util::Resolvers::Ssh.new(rsa_fingerprint, 'ssh-rsa', rsa_content, 'rsa')
-    end
-    let(:ed25519_result) do
-      Facter::Util::Resolvers::Ssh.new(ed25519_fingerprint, 'ssh-ed22519', ed25519_content, 'ed25519')
-    end
-
     let(:paths) { %w[/etc/ssh /usr/local/etc/ssh /etc /usr/local/etc /etc/opt/ssh] }
     let(:file_names) { %w[ssh_host_rsa_key.pub ssh_host_ecdsa_key.pub ssh_host_ed25519_key.pub] }
 
@@ -46,43 +10,95 @@
       allow(File).to receive(:directory?).with('/etc').and_return(true)
 
       allow(Facter::Util::FileHelper).to receive(:safe_read)
-        .with('/etc/ssh_host_ecdsa_key.pub', nil).and_return(ecdsa_content)
-      allow(Facter::Util::FileHelper).to receive(:safe_read)
-        .with('/etc/ssh_host_dsa_key.pub', nil).and_return(nil)
-      allow(Facter::Util::FileHelper).to receive(:safe_read)
-        .with('/etc/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub', nil).and_return(rsa_content)
-      allow(Facter::Util::FileHelper).to receive(:safe_read)
-        .with('/etc/ssh_host_ed25519_key.pub', nil).and_return(ed25519_content)
-
-      allow(Facter::Util::Resolvers::SshHelper).to receive(:create_ssh)
-        .with('ssh-rsa', load_fixture('rsa_key').read.strip!)
-        .and_return(rsa_result)
-      allow(Facter::Util::Resolvers::SshHelper).to receive(:create_ssh)
-        .with('ecdsa-sha2-nistp256', load_fixture('ecdsa_key').read.strip!)
-        .and_return(ecdsa_result)
-      allow(Facter::Util::Resolvers::SshHelper).to receive(:create_ssh)
-        .with('ssh-ed25519', load_fixture('ed25519_key').read.strip!)
-        .and_return(ed25519_result)
+        .with(a_string_starting_with('/etc/ssh_host'), nil).and_return(nil)
     end
 
     after do
       Facter::Resolvers::Ssh.invalidate_cache
     end
 
-    context 'when ssh_host_dsa_key.pub file is not readable' do
-      it 'returns resolved ssh' do
-        expect(Facter::Resolvers::Ssh.resolve(:ssh)).to eq([rsa_result, ecdsa_result, ed25519_result])
+    shared_examples 'an ssh key' do
+      it 'resolves the key' do
+        allow(Facter::Util::FileHelper).to receive(:safe_read)
+          .with(path, nil).and_return(content)
+
+        expect(Facter::Resolvers::Ssh.resolve(:ssh)).to eq([result])
       end
     end
 
-    context 'when ssh_host_ecdsa_key.pub file is also not readable' do
-      before do
-        allow(Facter::Util::FileHelper).to receive(:safe_read)
-          .with('/etc/ssh_host_ecdsa_key.pub', nil).and_return(nil)
+    context 'when rsa' do
+      let(:path) { '/etc/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub' }
+      let(:content) { load_fixture('rsa').read }
+      let(:result) do
+        fingerprint = Facter::Util::Resolvers::FingerPrint.new(
+          'SSHFP 1 1 90134f93fec6ab5e22bdd88fc4d7cd6e9dca4a07',
+          'SSHFP 1 2 efaa26ff8169f5ffc372ebcad17aef886f4ccaa727169acdd0379b51c6c77e99'
+        )
+        Facter::Util::Resolvers::Ssh.new(fingerprint, *content.strip.split(' '), 'rsa')
       end
 
-      it 'returns resolved ssh' do
-        expect(Facter::Resolvers::Ssh.resolve(:ssh)).to eq([rsa_result, ed25519_result])
+      include_examples 'an ssh key'
+    end
+
+    context 'when ecdsa' do
+      let(:path) { '/etc/ssh_host_dsa_key.pub' }
+      let(:content) { load_fixture('ecdsa').read }
+      let(:result) do
+        fingerprint = Facter::Util::Resolvers::FingerPrint.new(
+          'SSHFP 3 1 fd92cf867fac0042d491eb1067e4f3cabf54039a',
+          'SSHFP 3 2 a51271a67987d7bbd685fa6d7cdd2823a30373ab01420b094480523fabff2a05'
+        )
+        Facter::Util::Resolvers::Ssh.new(fingerprint, *content.strip.split(' '), 'ecdsa')
+      end
+
+      include_examples 'an ssh key'
+    end
+
+    context 'when ed25519' do
+      let(:path) { '/etc/ssh_host_ed25519_key.pub' }
+      let(:content) { load_fixture('ed25519').read }
+      let(:result) do
+        fingerprint = Facter::Util::Resolvers::FingerPrint.new(
+          'SSHFP 4 1 1c02084d251368b98a3af97820d9fbf2b8dc9558',
+          'SSHFP 4 2 656bd7aa3f8ad4703bd581888231f822cb8cd4a2a258584469551d2c2c9f6b62'
+        )
+        Facter::Util::Resolvers::Ssh.new(fingerprint, *content.strip.split(' '), 'ed25519')
+      end
+
+      include_examples 'an ssh key'
+    end
+
+    context 'when ecdsa 384-bit' do
+      let(:path) { '/etc/ssh_host_ecdsa_key.pub' }
+      let(:content) { load_fixture('ecdsa384').read }
+      let(:result) do
+        fingerprint = Facter::Util::Resolvers::FingerPrint.new(
+          'SSHFP 3 1 a3c1dc40a07cd76ea2ffe3f57e96aae146427174',
+          'SSHFP 3 2 949d92d65c6bb3908727bef5cdafef5b546650d64a081a4f85e7dcaf6b7cb7ab'
+        )
+        Facter::Util::Resolvers::Ssh.new(fingerprint, *content.strip.split(' '), 'ecdsa')
+      end
+
+      include_examples 'an ssh key'
+    end
+
+    context 'when ecdsa 521-bit' do
+      let(:path) { '/etc/ssh_host_ecdsa_key.pub' }
+      let(:content) { load_fixture('ecdsa521').read }
+      let(:result) do
+        fingerprint = Facter::Util::Resolvers::FingerPrint.new(
+          'SSHFP 3 1 61046cb5f7b38df21fe4511a9280436ce89514ee',
+          'SSHFP 3 2 b74da480da3411a79abf37d0bcfbbcaa8c1dbfc6a983365276b3c7f0c7a8de3e'
+        )
+        Facter::Util::Resolvers::Ssh.new(fingerprint, *content.strip.split(' '), 'ecdsa')
+      end
+
+      include_examples 'an ssh key'
+    end
+
+    context 'when no files are readable' do
+      it 'returns an empty array' do
+        expect(Facter::Resolvers::Ssh.resolve(:ssh)).to eq([])
       end
     end
 
@@ -108,11 +124,7 @@
       allow(Facter::Util::FileHelper).to receive(:safe_read)
         .with('/etc/ssh_host_ecdsa_key.pub', nil).and_return('invalid key')
       allow(Facter::Util::FileHelper).to receive(:safe_read)
-        .with('/etc/ssh_host_dsa_key.pub', nil).and_return(nil)
-      allow(Facter::Util::FileHelper).to receive(:safe_read)
-        .with('/etc/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub', nil).and_return(nil)
-      allow(Facter::Util::FileHelper).to receive(:safe_read)
-        .with('/etc/ssh_host_ed25519_key.pub', nil).and_return(nil)
+        .with(a_string_starting_with('/etc/ssh_host'), nil)
     end
 
     after do
diff --git a/spec/facter/util/resolvers/ssh_helper_spec.rb b/spec/facter/util/resolvers/ssh_helper_spec.rb
index be444bcc4d..8c16589de6 100644
--- a/spec/facter/util/resolvers/ssh_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/facter/util/resolvers/ssh_helper_spec.rb
@@ -4,16 +4,32 @@
   subject(:ssh_helper) { Facter::Util::Resolvers::SshHelper }
 
   describe '#create_ssh' do
-    let(:fingerprint) { instance_spy(Facter::Util::Resolvers::FingerPrint) }
     let(:key) { load_fixture('rsa_key').read.strip }
 
-    before do
-      allow(Facter::Util::Resolvers::FingerPrint).to receive(:new).and_return(fingerprint)
+    it 'returns an RSA ssh object' do
+      expect(ssh_helper.create_ssh('ssh-rsa', key)).to \
+        be_an_instance_of(Facter::Util::Resolvers::Ssh).and \
+          have_attributes(name: 'rsa', type: 'ssh-rsa')
     end
 
-    it 'returns a ssh object' do
-      expect(ssh_helper.create_ssh('ssh-rsa', key)).to be_an_instance_of(Facter::Util::Resolvers::Ssh).and \
-        have_attributes(name: 'rsa', type: 'ssh-rsa', fingerprint: fingerprint)
+    it 'returns sha1 fingerprint' do
+      expect(ssh_helper.create_ssh('ssh-rsa', key).fingerprint.sha1).to \
+        eq('SSHFP 1 1 90134f93fec6ab5e22bdd88fc4d7cd6e9dca4a07')
+    end
+
+    it 'returns sha256 fingerprint' do
+      expect(ssh_helper.create_ssh('ssh-rsa', key).fingerprint.sha256).to \
+        eq('SSHFP 1 2 efaa26ff8169f5ffc372ebcad17aef886f4ccaa727169acdd0379b51c6c77e99')
+    end
+
+    it 'ignores non-base64 characters' do
+      nonbase64_key = "\x00\n-_#{key}"
+      expect(ssh_helper.create_ssh('ssh-rsa', nonbase64_key).fingerprint.sha1).to \
+        eq('SSHFP 1 1 90134f93fec6ab5e22bdd88fc4d7cd6e9dca4a07')
+    end
+
+    it 'implements value semantics' do
+      expect(ssh_helper.create_ssh('ssh-rsa', key)).to eq(ssh_helper.create_ssh('ssh-rsa', key))
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/ecdsa384 b/spec/fixtures/ecdsa384
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..26401b3c25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fixtures/ecdsa384
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ecdsa-sha2-nistp384 AAAAE2VjZHNhLXNoYTItbmlzdHAzODQAAAAIbmlzdHAzODQAAABhBI+YmNHUdvMtZSEdCDJLruZjtUGsi59cf/TNkmRKFcVGgaWO54NUXT/PlTwjm7g9uS1FKbZY4+MKP0Q4KsgfGJAwn9MLsdSeUGY2UIrhQ0UM6KUUZCDot0G7Xm2pAdy/Qw==
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/ecdsa384_key b/spec/fixtures/ecdsa384_key
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e457a5aca6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fixtures/ecdsa384_key
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+AAAAE2VjZHNhLXNoYTItbmlzdHAzODQAAAAIbmlzdHAzODQAAABhBI+YmNHUdvMtZSEdCDJLruZjtUGsi59cf/TNkmRKFcVGgaWO54NUXT/PlTwjm7g9uS1FKbZY4+MKP0Q4KsgfGJAwn9MLsdSeUGY2UIrhQ0UM6KUUZCDot0G7Xm2pAdy/Qw==
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/ecdsa521 b/spec/fixtures/ecdsa521
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f50c1bec9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fixtures/ecdsa521
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ecdsa-sha2-nistp521 AAAAE2VjZHNhLXNoYTItbmlzdHA1MjEAAAAIbmlzdHA1MjEAAACFBAHKr7fO2HGs84ihV9+Z4Dkk4rX+FqhtKV4vGEIwnwR3r0GUIER1aIk+shXzOhCEPNqTiik5CRdE9sDhXkYDJa35+QFIBvo1i2qCNEQ1EowBbYZYBAhk3CPAhIUIYe+Achz+PCqBhqkPC+vHhqHpECAzOI0qjFuoT17rbEb4stl3n8yHfQ==
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/ecdsa521_key b/spec/fixtures/ecdsa521_key
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e0de09e605
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fixtures/ecdsa521_key
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+AAAAE2VjZHNhLXNoYTItbmlzdHA1MjEAAAAIbmlzdHA1MjEAAACFBAHKr7fO2HGs84ihV9+Z4Dkk4rX+FqhtKV4vGEIwnwR3r0GUIER1aIk+shXzOhCEPNqTiik5CRdE9sDhXkYDJa35+QFIBvo1i2qCNEQ1EowBbYZYBAhk3CPAhIUIYe+Achz+PCqBhqkPC+vHhqHpECAzOI0qjFuoT17rbEb4stl3n8yHfQ==