SC-12 Cryptographic Key Establishment and Management
Control
Establish and manage cryptographic keys when cryptography is employed within the system in accordance with the following key management requirements: [In accordance with Federal requirements].
Guidance:
See references in NIST 800-53 documentation.
Guidance:
Must meet applicable Federal Cryptographic Requirements. See References Section of control.
Guidance:
Wildcard certificates may be used internally within the system, but are not permitted for external customer access to the system.
Discussion
Cryptographic key management and establishment can be performed using manual procedures or automated mechanisms with supporting manual procedures. Organizations define key management requirements in accordance with applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines and specify appropriate options, parameters, and levels. Organizations manage trust stores to ensure that only approved trust anchors are part of such trust stores. This includes certificates with visibility external to organizational systems and certificates related to the internal operations of systems. NIST CMVP and NIST CAVP provide additional information on validated cryptographic modules and algorithms that can be used in cryptographic key management and establishment.
FedRAMP-Defined Assignment / Selection Parameters
N/A