# SC-08 (01) Cryptographic Protection — NIST 800-53 Rev5 control

> FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026 v2026.07.14.01 · updated 2026-07-14
> Canonical page: /control/sc-8.1

Canonical id: `sc-8.1` · family `SC`

> Implement cryptographic mechanisms to [assignment] during transmission.

_Control title and statement: NIST SP 800-53 Rev5 catalog (the pinned commit is in `/api` under `control_text`). The FedRAMP rules reference these controls by id only; everything below is what FedRAMP says about this id._

## Rev5 baseline membership

- certification class B
- certification class C
- certification class D

## Key Security Indicators that reach it

- `KSI-SVC-SIN` — Securing Information (Service Configuration)
  Information is encrypted or otherwise secured from unwanted access or modification.

## FedRAMP guidance

_No FedRAMP-specific guidance attaches to this control._