OWASP MASVS
Cryptography

OWASP MASVS OWASPMASVS-2: MASVS-CRYPTO: Cryptography Usage

Per OWASP MASVS v2 MASVS-CRYPTO: correct use of cryptography in mobile apps. Requirements include (a) use industry-vetted cryptographic primitives + libraries + parameter choices appropriate to risk + (b) avoid weak + deprecated algorithms + custom cryptography + (c) use platform-provided cryptographic APIs over rolling own + (d) implement secure key management using hardware-backed key storage (Android Keystore + iOS Secure Enclave) where available + (e) maintain key lifecycle including generation + rotation + revocation + destruction + (f) maintain crypto-agility for migration when algorithms or parameters become broken + (g) protect cryptographic material in memory and during processing.

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This control maps to 97 controls across 65 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/IEC 27043:2015 · 4 controls

  • ISO27043-17 Encryption of data at rest
  • ISO27043-18 Encryption of data in transit
  • ISO27043-19 Certificate management
  • ISO27043-20 Key lifecycle management

ISO/SAE 21434 · 4 controls

  • ISO21434-16 Cryptographic policy and key management
  • ISO21434-17 Encryption of data at rest
  • ISO21434-18 Encryption of data in transit
  • ISO21434-19 Certificate management

FedRAMP Rev 5 · 3 controls

  • FEDRAMP-SC-13 Cryptographic Protection
  • FEDRAMP-SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest
  • FEDRAMP-SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity

ISO/IEC 23837:2023 · 3 controls

  • 23837-1.2 Normative references
  • 23837-1.5.2 Cryptographic module requirements
  • 23837-1.5.3 Network device testing requirements
  • AWWA-3.2 Remote Access Security
  • AWWA-3.4 Encryption and Data Protection
  • CJIS-8 Media Protection
  • CJIS-9 System and Communications Protection

ISO 27799:2025 · 2 controls

  • ISO27799-02 ePHI encryption at rest and in transit
  • ISO27799-16 Transmission security and encryption
  • NAIC-1 NAIC Model Law Adoption, Scope, and Licensee Definitions
  • NAIC-2 Information Security Program (ISP) - Section 4

NIST SP 800-92 · 2 controls

  • NISTSP92-3 Log Infrastructure: Architecture, Centralisation, Transport Security, SIEM Governance
  • NISTSP92-4 Log Management: Time Synchronisation, Parsing, Storage, Integrity, Access Control
  • NDPA-1 Applicability, Scope, and Carve-Outs
  • NDPA-7 Data Protection Assessments and Processor Contracts
  • NG-NDPA-1 Scope, Applicability, and Establishment of Nigeria Data Protection Commission
  • NG-NDPA-7 Cross-Border Data Transfers and International Cooperation

OWASP Top 10:2025 · 2 controls

  • OWASPTOP10-2 A02:2025 Cryptographic Failures and Secret Management
  • OWASPTOP10-4 A04:2025 Insecure Design and Business Logic (incl. A11 API Abuse)

APPI · 1 control

  • APPI-A34 Request for Correction, Addition or Deletion
  • ASD37-17 TLS encryption between email servers (Limited)

BSI IT-Grundschutz · 1 control

  • BSI-08 Cryptographic protection of data

Bahrain PDPL · 1 control

  • FFIEC-09 Encryption and key management

FIDO2 / WebAuthn · 1 control

  • FTC-Safeguards-9-Elements 9 Safeguard Elements - Access, Inventory, Encryption, Secure-Dev, MFA, Disposal, Change-Mgmt, Monitoring, Pen-Test (16 CFR 314.4(c))
  • UAE-PDPL-Art.4_5 Lawful basis and principles for processing personal data (UAE PDPL Articles 4-5)
  • 62351-9 Cyber security key management

ISO/IEC 27010:2015 · 1 control

  • 27010-10.1 Cryptographic Protection

ISO/IEC 27011:2024 · 1 control

  • 27011-8.3 Cryptography and key management

ISO/IEC 27400:2022 · 1 control

  • 27400-6.2 Device Identity and Authentication
  • 29115-7.4 Level of Assurance 4 (LoA4)
  • MDS2-PHI-Data-Handling-DATA-Storage-STCF-Transmission-TXCF-TXIG-Encryption-FIPS MDS2 PHI Handling + DATA + STCF Storage + TXCF Transmission + TXIG Integrity + Encryption + FIPS

MITRE ATT&CK · 1 control

MTCS (Singapore) · 1 control

  • MTCS-Operations-Physical-Network-Tier-III-Data-Centre-Hardening-Patching-Network-Segmentation-DDoS MTCS Operations + Physical + Network + Tier III Data Centre + Hardening + Patching + Segmentation + DDoS

Malaysia PDPA 2010 · 1 control

  • MY-PDPA-Sensitive-Personal-Data-Section-40-Health-Religious-Political-Sexual-Children-Explicit-Consent Malaysia PDPA Sensitive Personal Data + Section 40 + Health + Religious + Political + Children + Explicit Consent

Mauritius DPA · 1 control

  • MU-DPA-Sensitive-Personal-Data-Section-24-Health-Biometric-Genetic-Sexual-Section-25-Children-16 Mauritius DPA Sensitive Data + Section 24 + Health + Biometric + Genetic + Sexual + Section 25 + Children 16

Mexico LFPDPPP · 1 control

  • MX-LFPDPPP-Sensitive-Article-3-VI-Genetic-Health-Sexual-Religious-Article-9-Minors-18-Parental-Consent Mexico LFPDPPP Sensitive Data + Article 3 Section VI + Genetic + Health + Sexual + Religious + Article 9 Minors + Parental Consent
  • MN-CDPA-Universal-Opt-Out-GPC-Sensitive-Data-Section-325O-02-Consumer-Health-Data-Children-Known-Child-Transgender Minnesota CDPA Universal Opt-Out + GPC + Sensitive + Section 325O.02 + Consumer Health Data + Children + Known Child + Transgender
  • MT-CDPA-Universal-Opt-Out-Mechanism-1-January-2025-GPC-Global-Privacy-Control-Mandatory-Recognition Montana CDPA Universal Opt-Out Mechanism + 1 January 2025 + GPC + Global Privacy Control + Mandatory Recognition
  • STANAG-2 STANAG 4778 Metadata Binding Mechanism and Cryptographic Binding
  • NISTPF-8 Protect-P Information Protection Processes (PR.PO-P)
  • NISTSP115-8 Operational Considerations - Tools, Reporting Templates, ISMS Integration, Annex Material

NIST SP 800-122 · 1 control

  • NISTSP122-5 PII Security Controls - Encryption, Access Control, Storage, Audit

NIST SP 800-123 · 1 control

  • NISTSP123-4 Server Cryptography - Encryption, Key Management, Certificates

NIST SP 800-137 · 1 control

  • NISTSP137-5 Vulnerability + Patch + Configuration Status Monitoring

NIST SP 800-144 · 1 control

  • NISTSP144-5 Identity and Access in Cloud, Federation, and Privileged Access

NIST SP 800-145 · 1 control

  • NISTSP145-8 Governance, Reporting, and Stakeholder Education on Cloud Definition

NIST SP 800-146 · 1 control

  • NISTSP61-3 Preparation: Communications, Toolkits, Training, Exercises, Threat Intelligence

NIST SP 800-63-4 · 1 control

  • NISTSP63R4-5 Federation: Assertions, Trust Agreements, RP Validation, Pseudonymous Identifiers

NIST SP 800-66 · 1 control

  • NISTSP66-6 Technical Safeguards: Access Control, Audit Controls, Integrity, Person Authentication
  • NISTSP82-2 OT Risk Assessment and Threat/Vulnerability Identification

NIST SP 800-88 · 1 control

  • NISTSP88-4 Cryptographic Erase, Key Management, and Verification of Erase
  • NHPA-6 Reasonable Data Security and Breach Response
  • NJDPA-7 Data Protection Assessments and Processor Contracts
  • NZISM-3 Personnel Security, Physical Security, and Cryptography
  • NGNDPR-5 Security of Personal Data, Breach Notification, and DPIA under NDPR Section 2.6-Security
  • NGOB-3 API Security Standards, mTLS, and Encryption
  • ORANWG11-3 Cryptography, TLS, SSH, IPsec, and PKI Lifecycle Management

OSFI B-13 · 1 control

  • OSFIB13-3 Cyber Security: Identification, Protection, Detection, Response, Recovery
  • OMANCS-4 Data Protection, Cryptography, and Privacy Alignment
  • OPENBANK-3 Mutual TLS, Token Binding, Request Signing (JWS), Key Management

OpenSSF Scorecard · 1 control

  • OSSFSC-6 Signed Releases, Provenance, Trusted Publishing, Binary Artifacts
  • OREGONCPA-7 Processor Contracts, Cross-Border Transfers, DPAs
  • AUPRV-4 APP 10-11 Quality, Security of Personal Information
  • IM8-CLD.2 Cloud Security Controls

South Korea ISMS-P · 1 control

  • ISMSP-SYS-02 Encryption Implementation

Turkey KVKK · 1 control

  • TURKEYKVKK-2 Information Notice and Data Subject Rights

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