Secure Distribution of Updated PKI CA Keys, v1.0

Addresses the requirement for a PKI Certificate Authority to securely distribute its signature key pair when updated.
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
Secure Distribution of Updated PKI CA Keys (SecureDistributionofUpdatedPKICAKeys)
When a CA updates its signature key pair, does the CA distribute the new public key in a secure fashion?
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
When a CA updates its signature key pair, the CA shall distribute the new public key in a secure fashion.
Citation
FBCA-CP
Section 6.1.4.