Requirement
Information stored on, processed by or accessible via user end point devices shall be protected.
What the engine looks for
Every group below must be satisfied — by an affirmative statement, not a plan, a hedge or a denial — for the control to count as covered. A term ending in … matches any word it begins. Supporting terms do not change the verdict — they raise confidence and distinguish a policy that names a mechanism from one that gestures at a category.
Required element 1 — any one of
endpointlaptopworkstationdevice
Required element 2 — any one of
encryptdisk encryptionmdmpatchantivirusscreen lock
Supporting terms — specificity signals
filevaultbitlockercompliance policyenrolledremote wipe
Contradiction markers
Finding any of these outranks coverage — a policy that admits the gap is worse than silence.
devices are not encrypted
no mdm
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCPA/CPRA | 1798.100(e) & 1798.150 | Reasonable security procedures | encryption-at-rest |
| SOC 2 | CC6.8 | Prevention and detection of unauthorised software | endpoint |
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 | 3.5 | PAN is rendered unreadable wherever it is stored | encryption-at-rest |
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 | 5.2-5.3 | Anti-malware deployed and kept current | endpoint |
| HIPAA | 164.310(b)-(c) | Workstation use and security (R) | endpoint |
| HIPAA | 164.312(a)(2)(iv) | Encryption and decryption at rest (A) | encryption-at-rest |
| GLBA | 314.4(c)(3) | Encryption of customer information in transit and at rest | encryption-at-rest |
| NIST CSF 2.0 | PR.DS-01 | Confidentiality, integrity and availability of data at rest | encryption-at-rest |