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Use Customer-Managed Encryption Keys (CMEK) for Messages

CCC.Message.CN01 · Encryption

Ensure that messages are encrypted using customer-managed encryption keys (CMEK) to provide enhanced control over encryption processes and keys, meeting compliance and security requirements.

Related Capabilities

IDTitleDescription
CCC.Core.CP06Access ControlThe service automatically enforces user configurations to restrict or allow access to a specific component or a child resource based on factors such as user identities, roles, groups, or attributes.
CCC.Core.CP29Active IngestionWhile running, the service itself can fetch or reach out to some other service or external source to get data, inputs or commands for the service to process or operate on.

Related Threats

IDTitleDescription
CCC.Core.TH01Access is Granted to Unauthorized UsersLogic designed to give different permissions to different entities may be misconfigured or manipulated, allowing unauthorized entities to access restricted parts of the service, its data, or its child resources. This could result in a loss of data confidentiality or tolerance of unauthorized actions which impact the integrity and availability of resources and data.

Assessment Requirements

IDTextApplicability
CCC.Message.CN01.AR01Attempt to publish a message without using a customer-managed encryption key and verify that the message is rejected or not stored.tlp-clear, tlp-green, tlp-amber, tlp-red

Guideline Mappings

FrameworkIDRemarks
NIST-CSFPR.DS-1Data-at-rest is protected
NIST_800_53SC-12Cryptographic Key Establishment and Management
NIST_800_53SC-13Cryptographic Protection