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os_implement_cryptography Configure the System to Implement Approved Cryptography to Protect Information

NIST macOS Security Compliance Project Sequoia Guidance, Revision 4.0 (be5491f)
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Title

Configure the System to Implement Approved Cryptography to Protect Information

Control

The technology supports this requirement and cannot be configured to be out of compliance. The technology inherently meets this requirement using FIPS Validated Cryptographic Modules.

Discussion

The information system _IS_ configured to implement approved cryptography to protect information.

Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to protect data. The operating system must implement cryptographic modules that adhere to the higher standards that have been tested, validated, and approved by the federal government.

Apple is committed to the FIPS validation process and historically has always submitted and validated the cryptographic modules in macOS. macOS Sequoia will be submitted for FIPS validation.

link:https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/validated-modules[]

link:https://support.apple.com/guide/sccc/welcome/web[]

Related controls

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Fix

The technology inherently meets this requirement. No fix is required.