The operating system must provide protected storage for cryptographic keys with organization-defined safeguards and/or hardware protected key store.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-263660 | SRG-OS-000780-GPOS-00240 | SV-263660r982565_rule | CCI-004910 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is an example of a hardware-protected data store that can be used to protect cryptographic keys. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide | 2024-12-04 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-263660r982565_chk)
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 (F-67481r982249_fix)
Configure the operating system to provide protected storage for cryptographic keys with organization-defined safeguards and/or hardware protected key store.