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4.7.6 Key Zeroization

NIST platform security: roots of trust, firmware and secure enclaves FIPS 140-3 against FIPS 140-2
All changes in this version
removed 4 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS part of 4.7

Title changed

Before · FIPS 140-2

Key Zeroization

After · FIPS 140-3

Key Zeroization

Control changed

Before · FIPS 140-2

A cryptographic module shall provide methods to zeroize all plaintext secret and private cryptographic keys and CSPs within the module. Zeroization of encrypted cryptographic keys and CSPs or keys otherwise physically or logically protected within an additional embedded validated module (meeting the requirements of this standard) is not required.

Documentation shall specify the key zeroization methods employed by a cryptographic module.

After · FIPS 140-3

A cryptographic module shall provide methods to zeroize all plaintext secret and private cryptographic keys and CSPs within the module. Zeroization of encrypted cryptographic keys and CSPs or keys otherwise physically or logically protected within an additional embedded validated module (meeting the requirements of this standard) is not required.

Documentation shall specify the key zeroization methods employed by a cryptographic module.