Title

The application server must provide protected storage for cryptographic keys with organization-defined safeguards and/or hardware protected key store. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is an example of a hardware-protected data store that can be used to protect cryptographic keys.

Check Content

Verify the application server provides protected storage for cryptographic keys with organization-defined safeguards and/or hardware protected key store. If the application server does not provide protected storage for cryptographic keys with organization-defined safeguards and/or hardware protected key store, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the application server to provide protected storage for cryptographic keys with organization-defined safeguards and/or hardware protected key store.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-263555r981717_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-263555

Group Title: SRG-APP-000915

Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.