Assessment Objective

Determine if:

• the following types of cryptography are implemented to protect the confidentiality of CUI: [Assignment: types of cryptography].

Assessment Methods

Examine

• system and communications protection policy and procedures
• procedures for cryptographic protection
• system design documentation
• system configuration settings
• cryptographic module validation certificates
• list of FIPS-validated cryptographic modules
• system audit records
• system security plan
• other relevant documents or records

Interview

• personnel with responsibilities for cryptographic protection
• personnel with information security responsibilities
• system developers
• system administrators

Test

• mechanisms for supporting or implementing cryptographic protection

Linked Issues

• NIST -

  https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/53/r5/upd1/final