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The operating system, for PKI-based authentication must enforce authorized access to the corresponding private key.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-29097 SRG-OS-000067 SV-37090r1_rule Medium
Description
The cornerstone of the PKI is the private key used to encrypt or digitally sign information. If the private key is stolen, this will lead to the compromise of the authentication and non-repudiation gained through PKI because the attacker can use the private key to digitally sign documents and can pretend to be the authorized user. Both the holders of a digital certificate and the issuing authority must protect the computers, storage devices or whatever they use to keep the private keys.
STIG Date
Operating System Security Requirements Guide 2013-03-28

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