Cryptography and Encryption Policy

Version: 1.9.0 Effective Date: 2025-03-01 Next Review: 2026-03-01 Approved By: Chief Information Security Officer ---

1. Purpose and Scope

Establishes requirements for using cryptographic controls to protect data at rest and in transit. Defines approved algorithms, key management procedures, certificate management, and encryption standards across all Mesta systems. This policy applies to all Mesta Technologies Inc. employees, contractors, vendors, and systems that process, store, or transmit company or customer data.

2. Roles and Responsibilities

Policy Owner: Chief Information Security Officer

Policy Author: Security Engineering Team

Enforcement: All managers and team leads

Compliance: All personnel with access to relevant systems

3. Policy Statements

[Detailed policy requirements would be listed here in the full document]

3.1 General Requirements

This section outlines the fundamental requirements that all stakeholders must follow.

3.2 Specific Controls

This section details specific technical and administrative controls implementing this policy.

3.3 Exceptions

Policy exceptions require written approval from Chief Information Security Officer and must be reviewed quarterly.

4. Enforcement

Violations of this policy may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment or contract, and may result in legal action.

5. Related Documents

This policy supports the following security controls:

data-encryption-utilized

encryption-standards-enforced

encryption-key-access-restricted

encryption-key-management

6. Revision History

| Version | Date | Author | Changes | |---------|------|--------|---------| | 1.9.0 | 2025-02-01 | Security Engineering Team | Current version | --- *This document is confidential and proprietary to Mesta Technologies Inc.*