PKI Key Activation Data Protection Mechanisms Include Application Termination, v1.0

Addresses the requirement for mechanisms use to protect PKI subscriber private key activation data to include a facility to terminate the application.
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
PKI Key Activation Data Protection Mechanisms Include Application Termination (PKIKeyActivationDataProtectionMechanismsIncludeApplicationTermination)
Does the protection mechanism for activation data used to unlock PKI subscriber private keys include a facility to terminate the application after a predetermined number of failed login attempts as set forth in the organization's certificate policy or certificate practices statement?
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
The protection mechanism shall include a facility to terminate the application, after a predetermined number of failed login attempts as set forth in the respective CP or CPS.
Citation
FBCA-CP
Section 6.4.2.