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Cryptographic Protection

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Requirements NIST SOURCE

Implement cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure and modification of [backup information].

Discussion (NIST Supplemental Guidance)

The selection of cryptographic mechanisms is based on the need to protect the confidentiality and integrity of backup information. The strength of mechanisms selected is commensurate with the security category or classification of the information. Cryptographic protection applies to system backup information in storage at both primary and alternate locations. Organizations that implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect information at rest also consider cryptographic key management solutions.

Implementation Guidance

Engineering Interpretation

Original engineering commentary written for this explorer — not NIST source text and not authoritative guidance.

No engineering interpretation has been authored for CP-9(8) yet. This section is architected to receive it — see the Requirements and Assessment sections above for the authoritative NIST source content in the meantime.

Assessment

NIST SP 800-53A REV 5.2.0

Assessment Objectives

  1. backup information to protect against unauthorized disclosure and modification is defined;
  2. cryptographic mechanisms are implemented to prevent unauthorized disclosure and modification of <CP-09(08)_ODP backup information>.

Examine

[SELECT FROM: Contingency planning policy; procedures addressing system backup; contingency plan; system design documentation; system configuration settings and associated documentation; system security plan; other relevant documents or records].

Interview

[SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with system backup responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities].

Test

[SELECT FROM: Mechanisms supporting and/or implementing cryptographic protection of backup information].

Overlays

Showing the OT/ICS overlay for the parent control CP-9 — see the CP-9(8) entries within each baseline below.

OT/ICS Overlay SP 800-82r3

NIST SP 800-82r3 Appendix F, Table 22. Blank baseline means the control/control enhancement is not selected in that initial OT baseline.

LOW

  • Base control: Included (matches standard baseline)

MODERATE

  • Base control: Included (matches standard baseline)
  • Included: (1) (8)

HIGH

  • Base control: Included (matches standard baseline)
  • Included: (1) (2) (3) (5) (8)

STIGs & CCIs

No STIG checks or CCI mappings are currently loaded for CP-9(8). This section is architected to display, per product: STIG ID, Finding ID, Severity, Title, Description, Check, Fix, CCI, and NIST control mapping — but nothing is populated here until a real DISA STIG/CCI dataset is ingested.

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Evidence

Potential Evidence — Derived

Categorized from the SP 800-53A "Examine"/"Test" artifact list above by keyword — not an authoritative NIST evidence list.

Policy

  • Contingency planning policy
  • contingency plan
  • system security plan

Configuration

  • system design documentation
  • system configuration settings and associated documentation

Testing

  • Mechanisms supporting and/or implementing cryptographic protection of backup information

Other Records

  • procedures addressing system backup
  • other relevant documents or records