FedRAMP Moderate
SC - System and Communications Protection

FedRAMP Moderate SC-8: Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity

Protect confidentiality and integrity of transmitted information using cryptographic mechanisms.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard Control text last updated

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This control maps to 42 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.

ISO 27002:2022 · 4 controls

  • 5.14 Information transfer
  • 8.20 Networks security
  • 8.21 Security of network services
  • 8.24 Use of cryptography

ISO 27001:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.14 Information transfer
  • 8.20 Networks security
  • 8.21 Security of network services
  • ASBv3-NS-9 Connect on-premises or cloud network privately
  • DP-3 Encrypt sensitive data in transit

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

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

CIS Controls v8 · 2 controls

  • CIS-12.6 Use of Secure Network Management and Communication Protocols
  • CIS-3.10 Encrypt Sensitive Data in Transit

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

  • NIST-CSF-PR.DS-02 The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-in-transit are protected
  • NIST-CSF-PR.DS-10 The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-in-use are protected

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 2 controls

  • 4.2.1 4.2.1 Strong cryptography safeguards PAN over public networks
  • 4.2.2 4.2.2 PAN secured when sent by end-user messaging
  • CBPR-PR-27 Physical, technical and administrative safeguards

APPI · 1 control

  • ASD37-17 TLS encryption between email servers (Limited)
  • AUCDR-IS-2 Secure the network and systems within the data environment
  • APP-11 APP 11 - Security of personal information

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

DORA · 1 control

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.10.1 Network security management
  • 161R1-SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity
  • 03.13.08 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.1.3e Employ Secure Information Transfer Solutions
  • SC-8 SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity
  • SC-8 SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC6.7 CC6.7 Restricting and protecting information in transmission, movement and removal

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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