Symmetric Keys on User Databases

This rule checks whether keys that have a length of less than 128 bytes do not use the RC2 or RC4 encryption algorithm.

Best Practices Recommendations

Use AES 128 bit or larger to create symmetric keys for data encryption. If AES is not supported by your operating system, use 3DES.

For More Information

Choosing an Encryption Algorithm

See Also

Concepts

Monitoring and Enforcing Best Practices by Using Policy-Based Management