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Alert on Key-version Changes

CCC.KeyMgmt.CN01 · Observability

Generate near-real-time alerts when a KMS key version is disabled or scheduled for deletion, enabling rapid investigation and recovery.

Related Capabilities

IDTitleDescription
CCC.KeyMgmt.CP14Key VersioningProvides the ability to manage multiple versions of a key.
CCC.KeyMgmt.CP16Disable keySupports the ability to disable a managed key without deletion.
CCC.KeyMgmt.CP18Soft DeleteSupports the ability to prevent the immediate deletion of a managed key. This includes the ability to recover accidental deletion of keys within a grace period.
CCC.KeyMgmt.CP19Delete KeySupports the ability to permanently delete a managed key after the grace period defined on soft delete.

Related Threats

IDTitleDescription
CCC.KeyMgmt.TH01Deletion or Disabling of Key Versions Causing Denial of Service or Data LossDisabling, scheduling deletion, or permanently purging KMS key versions that protect sensitive data can prevent required decryption or signing operations. Service interruption or irreversible data loss may occur if the key material is no longer recoverable.

Assessment Requirements

IDTextApplicability
CCC.KeyMgmt.CN01.AR01When a key version is scheduled for deletion or disabled, an alert MUST be generated within five minutes.tlp-amber, tlp-red

Guideline Mappings

FrameworkIDRemarks
NIST-CSFRS.AN-1Notifications from detection systems are investigated
NIST_800_53IR-5Incident Monitoring