---
name: framework-financial-services-controls-sc-12.2
title: SC-12 (2) -  Symmetric Keys
description: 'Produce, control, and distribute symmetric cryptographic keys using _[IBM Assignment: Refer to Supplemental Guidance for Cryptography Governance]_ key management technology and processes.'
last-updated: 2025-02-27
---

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# SC-12 (2) -  Symmetric Keys
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## Control requirements
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### SC-12 (2) - 0


Produce, control, and distribute symmetric cryptographic keys using _[IBM Assignment: Refer to Supplemental Guidance for Cryptography Governance]_ key management technology and processes.












## NIST supplemental guidance
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[SP 800-56A], [SP 800-56B], and [SP 800-56C] provide guidance on cryptographic key establishment schemes and key derivation methods. [SP 800-57-1], [SP 800-57-2], and [SP 800-57-3] provide guidance on cryptographic key management.