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Cryptography Policy Template

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Summary

Defines requirements for cryptographic controls that protect data, systems, and communications. Covers encryption at rest and in transit, authentication use cases, approved protocols and algorithms, certificate handling, key generation, storage, rotation, revocation, and escrow.

Purpose

This policy defines requirements for the use of cryptographic controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of organizational data, systems, and communications.

Scope

This policy applies to all employees, contractors, and systems that use or manage encryption, cryptographic protocols, or cryptographic key material within the organization's infrastructure or services.

Framework Mapping

Appendix A includes mappings to common security and compliance frameworks for this template.
ISO/IEC 27002:2022
10.1 Use of Cryptography10.2 Key Management
SOC 2 TSC
CC6.1: Logical accessCC6.7: Encryption controls
NIST CSF v2.0
PR.DS-1: Data-at-rest protectedPR.DS-2: Data-in-transit protected
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
SC-12: Cryptographic Key EstablishmentSC-28: Protection of Information at Rest

Complete table of contents

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  1. 1. Purpose
  2. 2. Scope
  3. 3. Policy Statement
  4. 3.1 Data Classification and Encryption Requirements
  5. 3.2 Encryption Use Cases and Authentication
  6. 3.2.1 Data at Rest
  7. 3.2.2 Data in Transit
  8. 3.2.3 Authentication
  9. 3.3 Key Management
  10. 3.3.1 Key Generation
  11. 3.3.2 Key Storage
  12. 3.3.3 Key Rotation
  13. 3.3.4 Key Revocation and Destruction
  14. 3.4 Cryptographic Protocols and Libraries
  15. 3.4.1 TLS/SSL
  16. 3.4.2 Cryptographic Libraries
  17. 3.5 Emergency Access
  18. 3.6 Compliance and Forward Planning
  19. 3.7 Awareness and Implementation
  20. 4. Roles and Responsibilities
  21. 5. References and Related Policies
  22. 6. Definitions
  23. 7. Policy Exceptions
  24. 8. Compliance and Monitoring
  25. 9. Policy Review
  26. Appendix A: Framework Control Mapping
  27. Appendix B: Revision History
  28. Appendix C: Approvals

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