Client-side Data Protection

V8.2.1

Verify the application sets sufficient anti-caching headers so that sensitive data is not cached in modern browsers.

Level 1 required: True

Level 2 required: True

Level 3 required: True

CWE: 525

V8.2.2

Verify that data stored in browser storage (such as localStorage, sessionStorage, IndexedDB, or cookies) does not contain sensitive data.

Level 1 required: True

Level 2 required: True

Level 3 required: True

CWE: 922

V8.2.3

Verify that authenticated data is cleared from client storage, such as the browser DOM, after the client or session is terminated.

Level 1 required: True

Level 2 required: True

Level 3 required: True

CWE: 922

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