New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)
Chapter 16: Authentication and Access Controls – New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)

New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM) 16.1.36.C.01/CID1844: 16.1.36.C.01 Keep unprotected credentials away from what they unlock

Agencies must not allow unprotected authentication information to be kept on, or alongside, the system or device it unlocks, where that information either grants access to the system or decrypts an encrypted device.

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  • ISM-0418 Keeping physical credentials apart from systems

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