CCC Messaging Services Controls
Controls for Messaging Services technologies, as defined by the FINOS Common Cloud Controls project.
- ID
- CCC.Message.CN
- Version
- v2026.06-rc4
- Gemara version
- v1.2.0
- Author
- FINOS Common Cloud Controls
Encryption
The Encryption group covers entries related to protecting data confidentiality and integrity through cryptographic mechanisms. This includes encryption in transit and at rest, key management, and certificate lifecycle management.
CCC.Message.CN01 Use Customer-Managed Encryption Keys (CMEK) for Messages
Objective
Ensure that messages are encrypted using customer-managed encryption keys (CMEK) to provide enhanced control over encryption processes and keys, meeting compliance and security requirements.
Assessment requirements
Attempt to publish a message without using a customer-managed encryption key and verify that the message is rejected or not stored.
Applicability: tlp-clear, tlp-green, tlp-amber, tlp-red
Guidelines
- NIST-CSF
- PR.DS-1 — Data-at-rest is protected
- NIST_800_53
- SC-12 — Cryptographic Key Establishment and Management
- SC-13 — Cryptographic Protection
Threats
- CCC.Core.Threats
- CCC.Core.TH01 — Access control is misconfigured