NIST 800-53 Rev 5
424 controls available
SC-12(1)high
Availability
System and Communications Protection
Control Statement
Maintain availability of information in the event of the loss of cryptographic keys by users.
Discussion
Escrowing of encryption keys is a common practice for ensuring availability in the event of key loss. A forgotten passphrase is an example of losing a cryptographic key.
- Framework
- NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
- Family
- System and Communications Protection
- Baselines
- high
Related Frameworks
2 paths across 2 frameworks
Related Frameworks
SCF1 mapping
- Secure Controls Framework · 2026.2 · scf_strm · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-001139
1.00
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
Related STIGs
5 STIGs reach this control through 24 CCIs. Expand a row to see the responsible NICE and O*NET roles.
Network Device
1 STIG
Network Device
1 STIGNetwork WLAN AP-NIPR Platform Security Technical Implementation Guide
V7R32023-02-131 of 11 findings match
M1
Web / Application Server
1 STIG
Web / Application Server
1 STIGApache Server 2.4 UNIX Site Security Technical Implementation Guide
V2R62025-02-122 of 27 findings match
M2
Virtualization / Container
2 STIGs
Virtualization / Container
2 STIGsKubernetes Security Technical Implementation Guide
22025-05-163 of 94 findings match
H3
Kubernetes Security Technical Implementation Guide
V2R62026-02-123 of 92 findings match
H3
Uncategorized
1 STIG
Uncategorized
1 STIGApache Server 2.4 UNIX Site Security Technical Implementation Guide
V2R72026-05-232 of 16 findings match
M2