Date Published: May 2015
Supersedes:
SP 800-78-3 (12/31/2010)
Author(s)
W. Polk (NIST), Donna Dodson (NIST), William Burr (NIST), Hildegard Ferraiolo (NIST), David Cooper (NIST)
Federal Information Processing Standard 201-2 (FIPS 201-2) defines requirements for the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) lifecycle activities including identity proofing, registration, PIV Card issuance, and PIV Card usage. FIPS 201-2 also defines the structure of an identity credential that includes cryptographic keys. This document contains the technical specifications needed for the mandatory and optional cryptographic keys specified in FIPS 201-2 as well as the supporting infrastructure specified in FIPS 201-2 and the related NIST Special Publication 800-73-4, Interfaces for Personal Identity Verification [SP800-73], and NIST SP 800-76-2, Biometric Specifications for Personal Identity Verification [SP800-76], that rely on cryptographic functions.
Federal Information Processing Standard 201-2 (FIPS 201-2) defines requirements for the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) lifecycle activities including identity proofing, registration, PIV Card issuance, and PIV Card usage. FIPS 201-2 also defines the structure of an identity credential that...
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Federal Information Processing Standard 201-2 (FIPS 201-2) defines requirements for the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) lifecycle activities including identity proofing, registration, PIV Card issuance, and PIV Card usage. FIPS 201-2 also defines the structure of an identity credential that includes cryptographic keys. This document contains the technical specifications needed for the mandatory and optional cryptographic keys specified in FIPS 201-2 as well as the supporting infrastructure specified in FIPS 201-2 and the related NIST Special Publication 800-73-4, Interfaces for Personal Identity Verification [SP800-73], and NIST SP 800-76-2, Biometric Specifications for Personal Identity Verification [SP800-76], that rely on cryptographic functions.
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Keywords
cryptographic algorithm; FIPS 201; identity credential; Personal Identity Verification (PIV); smart cards
Control Families
Access Control; Identification and Authentication; Physical and Environmental Protection; System and Communications Protection
