CCI-004909

Include only approved trust anchors in trust stores or certificate stores managed by the organization.

Implementation Guidance

Determine if only approved trust anchors are included in trust stores or certificate stores managed by the organization.

Validation Procedures

Examine: [SELECT FROM: System and communications protection policy; procedures addressing public key infrastructure certificates; public key certificate policy or policies; public key issuing process; system security plan; other relevant documents or records]. Interview: [SELECT FROM: System/network administrators; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; organizational personnel with responsibilities for issuing public key certificates; service providers]. Test: [SELECT FROM: Mechanisms supporting and/or implementing the management of public key infrastructure certificates].

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-004909.