CIS Controls v8
CIS Control 3: Data Protection

CIS Controls v8 CIS-3.10: Encrypt Sensitive Data in Transit

Encrypt sensitive data while it is being transmitted, for example with TLS or OpenSSH.

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This control maps to 67 controls across 24 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

ISO 27701:2019 · 7 controls

  • 6.10 Communications security
  • 6.10.2 Information transfer
  • 6.11.1 Security requirements of information systems
  • 6.7.1 Cryptographic controls
  • 7.4.9 PII transmission controls
  • 8.4.3 PII transmission controls
  • 8.5 PII sharing, transfer, and disclosure

FedRAMP High · 6 controls

  • AC-17(2) Protection of Confidentiality and Integrity Using Encryption
  • AC-18(1) Authentication and Encryption
  • SC-13 Cryptographic Protection
  • SC-23 Session Authenticity
  • SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity
  • SC-8(1) Cryptographic Protection

FedRAMP Moderate · 6 controls

  • AC-17(2) Protection of Confidentiality and Integrity Using Encryption
  • AC-18(1) Authentication and Encryption
  • SC-13 Cryptographic Protection
  • SC-23 Session Authenticity
  • SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity
  • SC-8(1) Cryptographic Protection

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 6 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 6 controls

  • 10.1.1 10.1.1 Requirement 10 policies and procedures maintained and in use
  • 2.2.7 2.2.7 Non-console administrative access encrypted
  • 4.2.1 4.2.1 Strong cryptography safeguards PAN over public networks
  • 4.2.1.2 4.2.1.2 Wireless networks use strong cryptography
  • 4.2.2 4.2.2 PAN secured when sent by end-user messaging
  • 8.3.2 8.3.2 Authentication factors unreadable with strong cryptography

CMMC 2.0 · 3 controls

HIPAA Security Rule · 3 controls

ISO 27001:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.14 Information transfer
  • 8.20 Networks security
  • 8.24 Use of cryptography

ISO 27002:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.14 Information transfer
  • 5.34 Privacy and protection of PII
  • 8.24 Use of cryptography

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 3 controls

  • ISM-0469 Encrypting data in transit
  • ISM-1781 Encrypting all data over network infrastructure

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

  • C5-COS-08 Policies for data transmission
  • C5-CRY-02 Encryption of data for transmission (transport encryption)

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-C1.1 C1.1 Identifying and maintaining confidential information
  • SOC2-CC6.7 CC6.7 Restricting and protecting information in transmission, movement and removal

APPI · 1 control

  • ASD37-17 TLS encryption between email servers (Limited)
  • AUCDR-IS-2 Secure the network and systems within the data environment
  • DP-3 Encrypt sensitive data in transit

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.h Policies and procedures on the use of cryptography and, where appropriate, encryption
  • NIST-CSF-PR.DS-02 The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-in-transit are protected
  • 161R1-SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity
  • 03.13.08 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity

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