CM-15: Data De-identification for Non-Production Environments

Control Description

All confidential data related to the in-scope applications and related databases is de-identified prior to use within non-production environments.

Plain Meaning

Before using any sensitive or confidential data in development, testing, or staging environments, you must remove or mask the identifying information so that individuals cannot be identified from the data. This protects privacy and ensures that sensitive information doesn't accidentally get exposed in non-production systems where security might be less strict.

Releted Links

• Node.js Crypto Module

Security Guides

• OWASP Data Protection
• NIST Data De-identification

Implementation Resources

• Data Anonymization Techniques
• Privacy-Preserving Data Mining

Tools and Automation

• Faker for Test Data Generation
• Data Serialization
• Mask Data