V-222589
Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide
Title
The application must use appropriate cryptography in order to protect stored DOD information when required by the information owner or DOD policy.
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Applications handling data requiring "data at rest" protections must employ cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure and modification of the information at rest. Selection of a cryptographic mechanism is based on the need to protect the confidentiality of organizational information. The strength of mechanism is commensurate with the security category and/or classification of the information. Organizations have the flexibility to either encrypt all information ...
Fix Text (Documentation Requirement)
Identify data elements that require protection. Document the data types and specify encryption requirements. Encrypt classified data using Type 1, Suite B, or other NSA-approved encryption solutions.