FedRAMP High
SC - System and Communications Protection

FedRAMP High SC-13: Cryptographic Protection

Implement FedRAMP-defined cryptographic uses and approved cryptography (FIPS 140 validated).

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This control maps to 39 controls across 22 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 · 6 controls

  • 12.3.3 Cryptographic cipher suites and protocols inventory
  • 3.5.1 PAN rendered unreadable wherever stored
  • 3.5.1.1 Hashes of PAN use keyed cryptographic functions
  • 4.2.1 Strong cryptography and security protocols are implemented as follows to safeguard PAN during transmission over open, public networks: • Only trusted keys and certificates are accepted. • Certificates used to safeguard PAN during transmission
  • 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
  • DP-3 Encrypt sensitive data in transit
  • DP-4 Enable data at rest encryption by default

SOC 2 · 3 controls

  • SOC2-C1.1 Confidential information is identified and protected during receipt, processing, storage
  • 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-03 Encryption of sensitive data for storage

CIS Controls v8 · 2 controls

  • CIS-3.10 Encrypt Sensitive Data in Transit
  • CIS-3.11 Encrypt Sensitive Data at Rest

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

  • ANSSI-HYG-18 Encrypt Sensitive Data Transmitted Over the Internet
  • AUCDR-IS-2 Secure the network and systems within the data environment

CMMC 2.0 · 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

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
  • NIST-CSF-PR.DS-02 The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-in-transit are protected

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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