CCC Secret Management Capabilities
Capabilities for Secret Management technologies, as defined by the FINOS Common Cloud Controls project.
- ID
- CCC.SecMgmt.CP
- 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.SecMgmt.CP01 Secret Storage
Provides secure storage for sensitive data such as API keys, passwords, certificates, and other secrets.
CCC.SecMgmt.CP02 Secret Creation - Plaintext
Ability to create new secrets as basic string data for storing sensitive data such as API keys and database credentials.
CCC.SecMgmt.CP03 Secret Creation - JSON Objects
Ability to create new secrets as complex JSON objects with multiple fields for storing sensitive data.
CCC.SecMgmt.CP04 Secret Creation - Binary Data
Ability to create new secrets as binary data for storing certificates and private keys.
CCC.SecMgmt.CP05 Update Secrets
Ability to update a secret value or description after creation.
CCC.SecMgmt.CP08 Secret Replication Policies
Allows configuration of secret replication policies to control replication of secrets, supporting compliance with data residency requirements.
CCC.SecMgmt.CP09 Secure Secret Retrieval
Offers a secure API and SDK access for retrieving secrets, ensuring that secrets are transmitted securely to authorized clients.
Access Control
The Access Control group covers entries related to authentication, authorization, and trust perimeter enforcement. This includes multi-factor authentication, least privilege access, network access rules, and prevention of unauthorized access or reconnaissance.
CCC.SecMgmt.CP06 Soft Delete Secrets
Prevent secrets from being deleted immediately. Soft deletion makes secrets inaccessible and schedules them for deletion after a recovery window.
CCC.SecMgmt.CP07 Automatic Secret Rotation
Supports automatic rotation of secrets based on a defined schedule or triggers to enhance security.