Guideline for Using Cryptographic Standards in the Federal Government: Directives, Mandates and Policies

Published

August 22, 2016

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, William C. Barker

Abstract

This document is part of a series intended to provide guidance to the Federal Government for using cryptography and NIST's cryptographic standards to protect sensitive, but unclassified digitized information during transmission and while in storage. Special Publication (SP) 800-175A provides guidance on the determination of requirements for using cryptography. It includes a summary of laws and regulations concerning the protection of the Federal Government's sensitive information, guidance regarding the conduct of risk assessments to determine what needs to be protected and how best to protect that information, and a discussion of the relevant security-related documents (e.g., various policy and practice documents). [Supersedes SP 800-21 2nd edition (December 2005): https://www.nist.gov/node/562661]

Citation

Special Publication (NIST SP) - 800-175A

Report Number

800-175A

NIST Pub Series

Special Publication (NIST SP)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

Supercedes Publication

Guideline for Implementing Cryptography In the Federal Government [Second Edition]

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Keywords

authentication, confidentiality, critical infrastructure, cryptographic guideline, cryptography, Executive Orders, integrity, key management, laws, mandates, policy, Presidential Directives, risk assessment, standards.

Citation

Barker, E. and Barker, W. (2016), Guideline for Using Cryptographic Standards in the Federal Government: Directives, Mandates and Policies, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-175A (Accessed April 18, 2024)