SC-23(5) Allowed Certificate Authorities

Control enhancement of SC-23 Session Authenticity

Control

Only allow the use of [Assignment: certificated authorities] for verification of the establishment of protected sessions.

Discussion

Reliance on certificate authorities for the establishment of secure sessions includes the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificates. These certificates, after verification by their respective certificate authorities, facilitate the establishment of protected sessions between web clients and web servers.

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