Common use of Key Management Clause in Contracts

Key Management. Supplier shall support the use of cryptographic techniques with the practice of key management. All cryptographic keys shall be protected against modification, loss, and destruction. Secret and private keys shall require protection against unauthorized disclosure, and all cryptographic keys shall be limited to the fewest number of custodians necessary. Equipment used to generate, store, and archive keys shall be physically protected, and encryption keys shall be stored separately from encrypted data.

Key Management. Supplier shall support the use of cryptographic techniques with the practice of key management. All cryptographic keys shall be protected against modification, loss, and destruction. Secret and private keys shall require protection against unauthorized disclosure, and all cryptographic keys shall be limited to the fewest number of custodians necessary. Equipment used to generate, store, store and archive keys shall be physically protected, and encryption keys shall be stored separately from encrypted data.