The VMM must provide protected storage for cryptographic keys with organization-defined safeguards and/or hardware protected key store.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-264325 | SRG-OS-000780 | SRG-OS-000780-VMM-000240 | SV-264325r984290_rule | 2025-09-10 | 2 |
Description
A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is an example of a hardware-protected data store that can be used to protect cryptographic keys.
ℹ️ Check
Verify the VMM is configured to provide protected storage for cryptographic keys with organization-defined safeguards and/or hardware protected key store.
If the VMM 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
Configure the VMM to provide protected storage for cryptographic keys with organization-defined safeguards and/or hardware protected key store.