CCI-002448

Distribute asymmetric cryptographic keys using: NSA-approved key management technology and processes; prepositioned keying material; DoD-approved or DoD-issued Medium Assurance PKI certificates; DoD-approved or DoD-issued Medium Hardware Assurance PKI certificates and hardware security tokens that protect the user's private key; or certificates issued in accordance with organization-defined requirements.

Implementation Guidance

The organization being inspected/assessed implements a process to distribute asymmetric cryptographic keys using: NSA-approved key management technology and processes; approved PKI medium certificates or prepositioned keying material; or, approved PKI medium or FORTEZZA certificates and hardware security tokens that protect the user's private key.

Validation Procedures

The organization conducting the inspection/assessment obtains and examines any applicable evidence of asymmetric cryptographic key distribution to ensure the organization being inspected/assessed distributes asymmetric cryptographic keys using: NSA-approved key management technology and processes; approved PKI medium certificates or prepositioned keying material; or, approved PKI medium or FORTEZZA certificates and hardware security tokens that protect the user's private key.

Compelling Evidence

1.) Evidence of asymmetric cryptographic key distribution.

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-002448.