Protection of Escrowed PKI Keys, v1.0

Addresses the requirement for an organization to protect escrowed PKI keys at no less than the level of security in which they are generated, delivered, and/or protected by the subscriber.
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
Protection of Escrowed PKI Keys (ProtectionofEscrowedPKIKeys)
Does the organization protect escrowed PKI keys protected at no less than the level of security in which they are generated, delivered, and/or protected by the subscriber?
Artifact
A1
Provide evidence (e.g. organizational policies, procedures, compliance/assessment reports, etc.) that support the assessor's response to this assessment step.
Parameter
Key Protectionrequired
ENUM_MULTI : Identify the areas in which escrowed PKI keys are protected a the same level or higher
  • As generated
  • As delivered
  • As protected by the subscriber
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
Escrowed keys must be protected at no less than the level of security in which they are generated by the subscriber.
Citation
FBCA-CP
Section 4.12.1.