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

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 03.13.11: Cryptographic Protection

Implement FIPS-validated or NSA-approved cryptography for protecting the confidentiality of CUI.

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

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 51 controls across 20 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 5 controls

FedRAMP High · 5 controls

  • AC-17(2) Protection of Confidentiality and Integrity Using Encryption
  • IA-7 Cryptographic Module Authentication
  • SC-13 Cryptographic Protection
  • SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest
  • SC-8(1) Cryptographic Protection

FedRAMP Moderate · 5 controls

  • AC-17(2) Protection of Confidentiality and Integrity Using Encryption
  • IA-7 Cryptographic Module Authentication
  • SC-13 Cryptographic Protection
  • SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest
  • SC-8(1) Cryptographic Protection

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 3 controls

  • ANSSI-HYG-18 Encrypt Sensitive Data Transmitted Over the Internet
  • ANSSI-HYG-31 Encrypt Sensitive Data, in Particular on Equipment That May Be Lost
  • ANSSI-HYG-42 Prefer Products and Services Qualified by ANSSI

Azure Security Benchmark · 3 controls

  • ASBv3-DP-5 Use customer-managed key option in data at rest encryption when required
  • DP-3 Encrypt sensitive data in transit
  • DP-4 Enable data at rest encryption by default

CMMC 2.0 · 3 controls

HIPAA Security Rule · 3 controls

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 3 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 3 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 controls

  • 12.3.3 12.3.3 Cryptographic cipher suite and protocol inventory reviewed annually
  • 3.5.1 3.5.1 Stored PAN rendered unreadable
  • 4.2.1 4.2.1 Strong cryptography safeguards PAN over public networks

Australia Consumer Data Right - Banking (CDR) · 2 controls

  • AUCDR-IS-2 Secure the network and systems within the data environment
  • AUCDR-PS-12 Privacy Safeguard 12 - Security of CDR data and destruction or de-identification of redundant CDR data

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-3.11 Encrypt Sensitive Data at Rest
  • CIS-3.9 Encrypt Data on Removable Media

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 2 controls

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 2 controls

  • NIST-CSF-PR.DS-01 The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-at-rest are protected
  • NIST-CSF-PR.DS-02 The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-in-transit are protected

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.24 Use of cryptography

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.24 Use of cryptography

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.h Policies and procedures on the use of cryptography and, where appropriate, encryption

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 1 control

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC6.1 CC6.1 Logical access security over protected information assets

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 03.13.11 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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