Recommendation for Key Management, Part 1: General

Published

August 1, 2005

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, William C. Barker, William E. Burr, William T. Polk, Miles Smid

Abstract

[Superseded by SP 800-57 Part 1 Revised (May 2006): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=917474] This Recommendation provides cryptographic key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.

Citation

Special Publication (NIST SP) - 800-57 Pt1

Report Number

800-57 Pt1

NIST Pub Series

Special Publication (NIST SP)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

Superceded By Publication

Recommendation for Key Management - Part 1: General (Revised) (May 2006 edition)

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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

Citation

Barker, E. , Barker, W. , Burr, W. , Polk, W. and Smid, M. (2005), Recommendation for Key Management, Part 1: General, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-57p1 (Accessed April 19, 2024)