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V-263644

CAT II (Medium)

The DNS server implementation must provide protected storage for cryptographic keys with organization-defined safeguards and/or hardware protected key store.

Rule ID

SV-263644r982545_rule

STIG

Domain Name System (DNS) Security Requirements Guide

Version

V4R2

CCIs

CCI-004910

Discussion

A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is an example of a hardware-protected data store that can be used to protect cryptographic keys.

Check Content

Verify the DNS server implementation is configured to provide protected storage for cryptographic keys with organization-defined safeguards and/or hardware protected key store.

If the DNS server implementation is not configured to provide protected storage for cryptographic keys with organization-defined safeguards and/or hardware protected key store, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the DNS server implementation to provide protected storage for cryptographic keys with organization-defined safeguards and/or hardware protected key store.