Title

The operating system 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 operating system is configured to provide protected storage for cryptographic keys with organization-defined safeguards and/or hardware protected key store. If the operating system 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 operating system to provide protected storage for cryptographic keys with organization-defined safeguards and/or hardware protected key store.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-263660r982565_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-263660

Group Title: SRG-OS-000780

Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

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