Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1
CEK - Cryptography, Encryption & Key Management

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 CCM-CEK-03: Data Encryption

Apply cryptographic protection to stored data and to data moving across networks, using libraries that hold certification against an approved standard.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 78 controls across 28 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

FedRAMP High · 7 controls

  • AC-17(2) Protection of Confidentiality and Integrity Using Encryption
  • CP-9(8) System Backup | Cryptographic Protection (CP-9(8))
  • SC-13 Cryptographic Protection
  • SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest
  • SC-28(1) Cryptographic Protection
  • SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity
  • SC-8(1) Cryptographic Protection

FedRAMP Moderate · 7 controls

  • AC-17(2) Protection of Confidentiality and Integrity Using Encryption
  • CP-9(8) System Backup | Cryptographic Protection (CP-9(8))
  • SC-13 Cryptographic Protection
  • SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest
  • SC-28(1) Cryptographic Protection
  • SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity
  • SC-8(1) Cryptographic Protection

PCI DSS 4.0 · 7 controls

  • 2.2.7 2.2.7 Non-console administrative access encrypted
  • 3.3.2 3.3.2 Pre-authorization SAD stored electronically is strongly encrypted
  • 3.5.1 3.5.1 Stored PAN rendered unreadable
  • 3.5.1.2 3.5.1.2 Disk or partition encryption only on removable media
  • 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
  • 8.3.2 8.3.2 Authentication factors unreadable with strong cryptography

CMMC 2.0 · 6 controls

C5 (Germany) · 4 controls

  • C5-COS-08 Policies for data transmission
  • C5-CRY-02 Encryption of data for transmission (transport encryption)
  • C5-CRY-03 Encryption of sensitive data for storage
  • C5-OPS-09 Data Backup and Recovery - Storage

CIS Controls v8 · 4 controls

  • CIS-3.10 Encrypt Sensitive Data in Transit
  • CIS-3.11 Encrypt Sensitive Data at Rest
  • CIS-3.6 Encrypt Data on End-User Devices
  • CIS-3.9 Encrypt Data on Removable Media

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 3 controls

  • ANSSI-HYG-11 Protect Passwords Stored on Systems
  • ANSSI-HYG-18 Encrypt Sensitive Data Transmitted Over the Internet
  • ANSSI-HYG-31 Encrypt Sensitive Data, in Particular on Equipment That May Be Lost

Azure Security Benchmark · 3 controls

  • BR-2 Protect backup and recovery data
  • DP-3 Encrypt sensitive data in transit
  • DP-4 Enable data at rest encryption by default

HIPAA Security Rule · 3 controls

ISO 27701:2019 · 3 controls

  • 6.11.1 Security requirements of information systems
  • 6.7.1 Cryptographic controls
  • 7.4.9 PII transmission controls

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 3 controls

  • NIST-CSF-PR.AA-04 Identity assertions are protected, conveyed, and verified
  • NIST-CSF-PR.DS-01 The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-at-rest are protected
  • NIST-CSF-PR.DS-02 The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-in-transit are protected

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 3 controls

  • 03.08.09 System Backup - Cryptographic Protection
  • 03.13.08 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity
  • 03.13.11 Cryptographic Protection

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 3 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 3 controls

APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) System · 2 controls

  • CBPR-PR-27 Physical, technical and administrative safeguards
  • CBPR-PR-30 Specific proportional safeguards in place

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 2 controls

  • ASD37-17 TLS encryption between email servers (Limited)
  • ASD37-23 Protect authentication credentials (Excellent)

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 2 controls

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC6.1 CC6.1 Logical access security over protected information assets
  • SOC2-CC6.7 CC6.7 Restricting and protecting information in transmission, movement and removal

APPI · 1 control

Australia Consumer Data Right - Banking (CDR) · 1 control

  • AUCDR-IS-2 Secure the network and systems within the data environment

Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) · 1 control

  • APP-11 APP 11 - Security of personal information

CNCF Security Technical Advisory Group (TAG) · 1 control

DORA · 1 control

GDPR · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.24 Use of cryptography

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.24 Use of cryptography

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.h Policies and procedures on the use of cryptography and, where appropriate, encryption

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

Other controls in CEK - Cryptography, Encryption & Key Management

You are reading one control. How much of Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 have you already done?

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 CCM-CEK-03 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 your existing evidence covers. Hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and 140 of 197 Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 controls already carry evidence.

If you hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 571.1% covered · 57 gapsIf you hold FedRAMP Moderate60.4% covered · 78 gapsIf you hold PCI DSS 4.060.4% covered · 78 gapsIf you hold C5 (Germany)58.4% covered · 82 gapsIf you hold ISO 27001:202256.3% covered · 86 gapsIf you hold ISO 27002:202256.3% covered · 86 gaps

Each report names every control your existing framework evidences, every one it does not, the reasoning behind each claim, and the claims that were argued against and rejected. 12 were rejected on the NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 pair alone.

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