SC-12 (1)

SC-12 (1): Availability

The organization maintains availability of information in the event of the loss of cryptographic keys by users.

Escrowing of encryption keys is a common practice for ensuring availability in the event of loss of keys (e.g., due to forgotten passphrase).

Overlays
None

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to SC-12 (1).

Control	Description
No controls

The controls below (if any) add on to the requirements of SC-12 (1).

Control	Description
No controls

The CCIs below are tied to SC-12 (1).

CCI	Definition
CCI-001139	The organization maintains availability of information in the event of the loss of cryptographic keys by users.