Date Published: July 2012
Withdrawn: January 28, 2016
Superseded By: SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 4 (January 2016)
Supersedes: SP 800-57 Part 1 Revised (March 2007)
Author(s)
Elaine Barker (NIST), William Barker (NIST), William Burr (NIST), Tim Polk (NIST), Miles Smid (Orion Security Solutions)
This Recommendation provides cryptographic key management guidance. It consists of three parts. Part 1 provides general guidance and best practices for the management of cryptographic keying material. Part 2 provides guidance on policy and security planning requirements for U.S. government agencies. Finally, Part 3 provides guidance when using the cryptographic features of current systems.
This Recommendation provides cryptographic key management guidance. It consists of three parts. Part 1 provides general guidance and best practices for the management of cryptographic keying material. Part 2 provides guidance on policy and security planning requirements for U.S. government...
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This Recommendation provides cryptographic key management guidance. It consists of three parts. Part 1 provides general guidance and best practices for the management of cryptographic keying material. Part 2 provides guidance on policy and security planning requirements for U.S. government agencies. Finally, Part 3 provides guidance when using the cryptographic features of current systems.
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Keywords
Assurances; authentication; authorization; availability; backup; compromise; confidentiality; cryptanalysis; cryptographic key; cryptographic module; digital signature; hash function; key agreement; key management; key management policy; key recovery; key transport; originator usage period; private key; public key; recipient usage period; secret key; split knowledge; trust anchor.
Control Families
Access Control;
Audit and Accountability;
Contingency Planning;
Media Protection;
Planning;
System and Communications Protection;
System and Information Integrity;