compliance controls are associated with this Policy definition 'Ensure cryptographic mechanisms are under configuration management' (b8dad106-6444-5f55-307e-1e1cc9723e39)
| Control Domain |
Control |
Name |
MetadataId |
Category |
Title |
Owner |
Requirements |
Description |
Info |
Policy# |
| CIS_Azure_1.3.0 |
9.11 |
CIS_Azure_1.3.0_9.11 |
CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark recommendation 9.11 |
9 AppService |
Ensure Azure Keyvaults are used to store secrets |
Shared |
The customer is responsible for implementing this recommendation. |
Encryption keys ,Certificate thumbprints and Managed Identity Credentials can be coded into the APP service, this renders them visible as part of the configuration, to maintain security of these keys it is better to store in an Azure Keyvault and reference them from the Keyvault. |
link |
9 |
| CIS_Azure_1.4.0 |
9.11 |
CIS_Azure_1.4.0_9.11 |
CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark recommendation 9.11 |
9 AppService |
Ensure Azure Keyvaults are Used to Store Secrets |
Shared |
The customer is responsible for implementing this recommendation. |
Encryption keys ,Certificate thumbprints and Managed Identity Credentials can be coded into the APP service, this renders them visible as part of the configuration, to maintain security of these keys it is better to store in an Azure Keyvault and reference them from the Keyvault. |
link |
9 |
| CIS_Azure_2.0.0 |
9.11 |
CIS_Azure_2.0.0_9.11 |
CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark recommendation 9.11 |
9 |
Ensure Azure Key Vaults are Used to Store Secrets |
Shared |
Integrating references to secrets within the key vault are required to be specifically integrated within the application code. This will require additional configuration to be made during the writing of an application, or refactoring of an already written one. There are also additional costs that are charged per 10000 requests to the Key Vault. |
Azure Key Vault will store multiple types of sensitive information such as encryption keys, certificate thumbprints, and Managed Identity Credentials. Access to these 'Secrets' can be controlled through granular permissions.
The credentials given to an application have permissions to create, delete, or modify data stored within the systems they access. If these credentials are stored within the application itself, anyone with access to the application or a copy of the code has access to them. Storing within Azure Key Vault as secrets increases security by controlling access. This also allows for updates of the credentials without redeploying the entire application. |
link |
9 |
| FedRAMP_High_R4 |
CM-3(6) |
FedRAMP_High_R4_CM-3(6) |
FedRAMP High CM-3 (6) |
Configuration Management |
Cryptography Management |
Shared |
n/a |
The organization ensures that cryptographic mechanisms used to provide [Assignment: organization-defined security safeguards] are under configuration management.
Supplemental Guidance: Regardless of the cryptographic means employed (e.g., public key, private key, shared secrets), organizations ensure that there are processes and procedures in place to effectively manage those means. For example, if devices use certificates as a basis for identification and authentication, there needs to be a process in place to address the expiration of those certificates. Related control: SC-13. |
link |
1 |
| NIST_SP_800-53_R4 |
CM-3(6) |
NIST_SP_800-53_R4_CM-3(6) |
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 CM-3 (6) |
Configuration Management |
Cryptography Management |
Shared |
n/a |
The organization ensures that cryptographic mechanisms used to provide [Assignment: organization-defined security safeguards] are under configuration management.
Supplemental Guidance: Regardless of the cryptographic means employed (e.g., public key, private key, shared secrets), organizations ensure that there are processes and procedures in place to effectively manage those means. For example, if devices use certificates as a basis for identification and authentication, there needs to be a process in place to address the expiration of those certificates. Related control: SC-13. |
link |
1 |
| NIST_SP_800-53_R5 |
CM-3(6) |
NIST_SP_800-53_R5_CM-3(6) |
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-3 (6) |
Configuration Management |
Cryptography Management |
Shared |
n/a |
Ensure that cryptographic mechanisms used to provide the following controls are under configuration management: [Assignment: organization-defined controls]. |
link |
1 |