Does anyone have any suggestions on how to handle split knowledge and dual 
control for PCI 3.6.6, using GPG?

 

Here is the PCI requirement and guidance:

 


PCI DSS Requirements 

Testing Procedures 

Guidance 


3.6.6 If manual clear-text cryptographic key-management operations are used, 
these operations must be managed using split knowledge and dual control. 

Note: Examples of manual key-management operations include, but are not limited 
to: key generation, transmission, loading, storage and destruction. 

3.6.6.a Verify that manual clear-text key-management procedures specify 
processes for the use of the following: 

 Split knowledge of keys, such that key components are under the control of at 
least two people who only have knowledge of their own key components; AND 

 Dual control of keys, such that at least two people are required to perform 
any key-management operations and no one person has access to the 
authentication materials (for example, passwords or keys) of another. 

 

Split knowledge and dual control of keys are used to eliminate the possibility 
of one person having access to the whole key. This control is applicable for 
manual key-management operations, or where key management is not implemented by 
the encryption product. 

Split knowledge is a method in which two or more people separately have key 
components, where each person knows only their own key component, and the 
individual key components convey no knowledge of the original cryptographic 
key. 

Dual control requires two or more people to perform a function, and no single 
person can access or use the authentication materials of another. 


3.6.6 b Interview personnel and/or observe processes to verify that manual 
clear-text keys are managed with: 

 Split knowledge, AND 

 Dual control 

 

 

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

 

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