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SC-12(1)
Availability
System and Communications Protection (SC)
Baselines
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Description
Maintain availability of information in the event of the loss of cryptographic keys by users.
Discussion
Escrowing of encryption keys is a common practice for ensuring availability in the event of key loss. A forgotten passphrase is an example of losing a cryptographic key.
Implementation guidance
No content available.
CSF 2.0 crosswalk
No CSF mappings exist for this control.