NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3
03.13 SC (System and Communications Protection)

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 03.13.08: Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity

Implement cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure of CUI and detect changes during transmission.

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

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 45 controls across 23 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 4 controls

FedRAMP High · 3 controls

  • AC-17(2) Protection of Confidentiality and Integrity Using Encryption
  • SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity
  • SC-8(1) Cryptographic Protection

FedRAMP Moderate · 3 controls

  • AC-17(2) Protection of Confidentiality and Integrity Using Encryption
  • SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity
  • SC-8(1) Cryptographic Protection

HIPAA Security Rule · 3 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 3 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 controls

  • 2.2.7 2.2.7 Non-console administrative access encrypted
  • 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

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 2 controls

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 2 controls

Azure Security Benchmark · 2 controls

  • 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

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.14 Information transfer
  • 8.24 Use of cryptography

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

  • 7.4.9 PII transmission controls
  • 8.4.3 PII transmission controls

NIS2 Directive · 2 controls

  • Art.21.2.h Policies and procedures on the use of cryptography and, where appropriate, encryption
  • Art.21.2.j Multi-factor or continuous authentication, secured communications and secured emergency communications

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 1 control

  • ASD37-17 TLS encryption between email servers (Limited)

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

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

CFTC System Safeguards (17 CFR 37, 38, 39, 49) · 1 control

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 5.14 Information transfer

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 1 control

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

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 1 control

  • 161R1-SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 1 control

  • NIST800-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.

Other controls in 03.13 SC (System and Communications Protection)

You are reading one control. How much of NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 have you already done?

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 03.13.08 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 your existing evidence covers. Hold PCI DSS 4.0 and 69 of 97 NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 controls already carry evidence.

If you hold PCI DSS 4.071.1% covered · 28 gapsIf you hold C5 (Germany)68% covered · 31 gapsIf you hold Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.164.9% covered · 34 gapsIf you hold ISO 27001:202262.9% covered · 36 gapsIf you hold CIS Controls v853.6% covered · 45 gapsIf you hold NIST SP 800-161 Rev 152.6% covered · 46 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. 0 were rejected on the PCI DSS 4.0 pair alone.

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