Title

The DNS server implementation 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 DNS server implementation is configured to provide protected storage for cryptographic keys with organization-defined safeguards and/or hardware protected key store. If the DNS server implementation is not configured to provide protected storage for cryptographic keys with organization-defined safeguards and/or hardware protected key store, this is a finding.

Fix Text

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

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-263644r982545_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-263644

Group Title: SRG-APP-000915

Expert Comments

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