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Network Communication
OWASP MASVS OWASPMASVS-4: MASVS-NETWORK: Network Communication Per OWASP MASVS v2 MASVS-NETWORK: secure network communication for mobile apps. Requirements include (a) use TLS 1.2 or later with strong cipher suites for all sensitive network communications + (b) implement certificate pinning where appropriate + with secure pin management + rotation + (c) validate certificates properly + reject invalid + expired + untrusted certificates + (d) protect against TLS downgrade + man-in-the-middle attacks + (e) implement App Transport Security (iOS) + Network Security Config (Android) policies + (f) protect against insecure network configurations including HTTP fallback + cleartext + weak ciphers + (g) implement appropriate timeouts + retries + circuit breaker patterns.
Maintained by Gerard Blokdyk · Verified against the published standard 31 May 2026 · Control text last updated 21 May 2026 What else in your programme already covers this This control maps to 143 controls across 74 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.
ISO27043-17 Encryption of data at rest ISO27043-18 Encryption of data in transit ISO27043-19 Certificate management ISO27043-20 Key lifecycle management ISO27043-27 Network security management 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 ISO21434-27 Network security management ASD37-17 TLS encryption between email servers (Limited) ASD37-20 Multi-factor authentication (Essential) ASD37-22 Network segmentation (Excellent) ASD37-25 Software firewall - inbound (Very Good) AWWA-3.1 Network Segmentation AWWA-3.2 Remote Access Security AWWA-3.4 Encryption and Data Protection FEDRAMP-SC-13 Cryptographic Protection FEDRAMP-SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest FEDRAMP-SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity 23837-1.2 Normative references 23837-1.5.2 Cryptographic module requirements 23837-1.5.3 Network device testing requirements 27011-6.3 Awareness and Training 27011-8.2 Network security and segregation 27011-8.3 Cryptography and key management CJIS-8 Media Protection CJIS-9 System and Communications Protection FFIEC-06 Network security and segmentation FFIEC-09 Encryption and key management ISO27799-02 ePHI encryption at rest and in transit ISO27799-16 Transmission security and encryption 27010-10.1 Cryptographic Protection 27010-13.1 Communications Security MTCS-Incident-Business-Continuity-CSC-Data-Protection-72-Hour-Notification-BCP-DR-PDPA MTCS Incident + Business Continuity + CSC Data Protection + 72-Hour Notification + BCP + DR + PDPA 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 NAIC-1 NAIC Model Law Adoption, Scope, and Licensee Definitions NAIC-2 Information Security Program (ISP) - Section 4 NISTPF-5 Protect-P Access Control (PR.AC-P) NISTPF-8 Protect-P Information Protection Processes (PR.PO-P) NISTSP123-4 Server Cryptography - Encryption, Key Management, Certificates NISTSP123-6 Network Security and Server Communications NISTSP137-5 Vulnerability + Patch + Configuration Status Monitoring NISTSP137-6 Malware, Identity Access, and Network Boundary Monitoring NISTSP144-2 Cloud Architecture, Service Selection, and Tenant Isolation NISTSP144-5 Identity and Access in Cloud, Federation, and Privileged Access NISTSP145-6 Deployment Model Classification (Private, Community, Public, Hybrid) NISTSP145-8 Governance, Reporting, and Stakeholder Education on Cloud Definition NISTSP146-4 IaaS Operational Recommendations and Workload Hardening NISTSP146-6 Cloud Security and Privacy Recommendations NISTSP61-3 Preparation: Communications, Toolkits, Training, Exercises, Threat Intelligence NISTSP61-4 Detection and Analysis: Sources, Triage, Categorisation, Prioritisation NISTSP88-4 Cryptographic Erase, Key Management, and Verification of Erase NISTSP88-8 Cloud-Resident Data, Hosted Storage, and Scope Boundaries 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 NZISM-3 Personnel Security, Physical Security, and Cryptography NZISM-5 Network Security, System Hardening, and Application Security NG-NDPA-1 Scope, Applicability, and Establishment of Nigeria Data Protection Commission NG-NDPA-7 Cross-Border Data Transfers and International Cooperation ORANWG11-2 O-RAN Interface Security: E2, A1, O1, O2, Open Fronthaul ORANWG11-3 Cryptography, TLS, SSH, IPsec, and PKI Lifecycle Management OWASPTOP10-2 A02:2025 Cryptographic Failures and Secret Management OWASPTOP10-4 A04:2025 Insecure Design and Business Logic (incl. A11 API Abuse) OMANCS-4 Data Protection, Cryptography, and Privacy Alignment OMANCS-5 Network, Endpoint, System Development, and Configuration Security OSSFSC-3 Build, CI/CD Security, Workflow Permissions, Dangerous Patterns OSSFSC-6 Signed Releases, Provenance, Trusted Publishing, Binary Artifacts IM8-CLD.2 Cloud Security Controls IM8-SEC.3 Network Security ISMSP-AC-04 Network Access Control ISMSP-SYS-02 Encryption Implementation API1164-13 Business Continuity and Recovery APPI-A34 Request for Correction, Addition or Deletion BSI-08 Cryptographic protection of data CAT-D3-1 Preventative controls 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 IEC62443-13 Network security monitoring ISO28001-PS-01 Facility Security ISO27019-13 Network security monitoring 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 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 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 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 MMCL-5 Content Moderation, Removal Requests, and Lawful Access STANAG-2 STANAG 4778 Metadata Binding Mechanism and Cryptographic Binding NERCCIP-5 System Security Management + Configuration Change Management and Vulnerability Assessments (CIP-007 + CIP-010) NISTSP115-8 Operational Considerations - Tools, Reporting Templates, ISMS Integration, Annex Material NISTSP122-5 PII Security Controls - Encryption, Access Control, Storage, Audit NISTSP63R4-5 Federation: Assertions, Trust Agreements, RP Validation, Pseudonymous Identifiers NISTSP66-6 Technical Safeguards: Access Control, Audit Controls, Integrity, Person Authentication NISTSP82-2 OT Risk Assessment and Threat/Vulnerability Identification NHPA-6 Reasonable Data Security and Breach Response NJDPA-7 Data Protection Assessments and Processor Contracts NGNDPR-5 Security of Personal Data, Breach Notification, and DPIA under NDPR Section 2.6-Security NGOB-3 API Security Standards, mTLS, and Encryption OSFIB13-3 Cyber Security: Identification, Protection, Detection, Response, Recovery OPENBANK-3 Mutual TLS, Token Binding, Request Signing (JWS), Key Management OREGONCPA-7 Processor Contracts, Cross-Border Transfers, DPAs AUPRV-4 APP 10-11 Quality, Security of Personal Information TURKEYKVKK-2 Information Notice and Data Subject Rights CPSC-CS.1 Network Security for Connected Products USSDWA-2 Cybersecurity Practices (Assessment, Access, Network, IR) Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. 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