FedRAMP High
SC - System and Communications Protection

FedRAMP High SC-12: Cryptographic Key Establishment and Management

Establish and manage cryptographic keys per FedRAMP requirements (FIPS-validated, key escrow/recovery as appropriate).

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This control maps to 45 controls across 15 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

PCI DSS 4.0 · 15 controls

  • 10.1.2 Requirement 10 roles and responsibilities documented and assigned
  • 12.3.3 Cryptographic cipher suites and protocols inventory
  • 2.3.2 Wireless encryption keys rotated
  • 3.5.1.3 Disk-level encryption key management
  • 3.6.1.1 Documented description of cryptographic architecture
  • 3.6.1.2 Secret and private keys restricted to fewest custodians
  • 3.6.1.4 Cryptographic keys stored in fewest possible locations
  • 3.7.2 Secure key distribution
  • 3.7.3 Secure key storage
  • 3.7.4 Cryptoperiod and key changes
  • 3.7.5 Retirement or replacement of keys
  • 3.7.7 Prevent unauthorised substitution of keys
  • 4.2.1.1 Inventory of trusted keys and certificates
  • 3.6.1 Procedures are defined and implemented to protect cryptographic keys used to protect stored account data against disclosure and misuse that include: • Access to keys is restricted to the fewest number of custodians necessary.
  • 3.7.1 Key-management policies and procedures are implemented to include generation of strong cryptographic keys used to protect stored account data
  • ASBv3-DP-5 Use customer-managed key option in data at rest encryption when required
  • ASBv3-DP-6 Use a secure key management process
  • ASBv3-DP-8 Ensure security of key and certificate repository

SOC 2 · 3 controls

  • SOC2-CC5.2 COSO principle 11: Selects and develops general controls over technology
  • SOC2-CC6.1 Implements logical access security software, infrastructure and architectures over protected information assets
  • SOC2-CC6.7 Transmission of data is restricted to authorized users

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

  • C5-CRY-01 Policy for the use of encryption procedures and key management
  • C5-CRY-04 Secure key management

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.24 Use of cryptography

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.24 Use of cryptography

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.7.1 Cryptographic controls

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.h Policies and procedures on the use of cryptography and, where appropriate, encryption
  • 03.13.10 Cryptographic Key Establishment and Management

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.

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