Cryptography – General Physical Security Requirements

The following requirements shall apply to all physical embodiments:

• Documentation shall specify the physical embodiment and the security level for which the physical security mechanisms of a cryptographic module are implemented.
• Whenever zeroization is performed for physical security purposes, the zeroization shall occur in a sufficiently small time period so as to prevent the recovery of the sensitive data between the time of detection and the actual zeroization.
• If a module includes [..]