Passwords Not Used as Activation Data for PKI Certificate Authority Signing Keys, v1.0

This Trustmark Definition enables organizations to be assessed and demonstrate that passwords are not used as activation data for their PKI Certificate Authority signing keys.
NOTE:If an assessment step references organization-defined elements (E.g. <organization-defined personnel or roles>, <organization-defined frequency>, etc.), corresponding citations/excerpts must be provided to confirm that the organization has established and documented these values and that they apply as referenced in the conformance criteria.

Similarly, if a "Selection" among multiple options (e.g. [Selection (one or more): as needed; ]) is specified, evidence must be provided to establish that the option(s) implemented by the organization have been defined and documented.

The assessment step shall not be marked as satisfied without this evidence.

Assessment Step

1
Passwords Not Used as Activation Data for PKI Certificate Authority Signing Keys (PasswordsNotUsedasActivationDataforPKICertificateAuthoritySigningKeys)
Does the organization NOT use passwords as activation data for the PKI Certificate Authority signing key?
Artifact
A1
Provide evidence (e.g. organizational policies, procedures, compliance/assessment reports, etc.) that support the assessor's response to this assessment step.
If conformance criteria reference organization-defined elements (e.g. <organization-defined personnel or roles>, <organization-defined frequency>, etc.), these values must be defined and documented by the organization.

Similarly, if the criteria specify a "Selection" among multiple options (e.g. [Selection (one or more): as needed; ]), the option(s) implemented by the organization must also be defined and documented.

Conformance Criteria (1)

C1
Where the Organizational CA uses passwords as activation data for the CA signing key, at a minimum the activation data shall be changed upon CA re-key.
Citation
FBCA-CP
Section 6.4.1.