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Comment on Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 – General | Initial Public Draft of SP 800-57 Part 1 Revision 6
The initial public draft of NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Revision 6, "Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1– General," is available for public comment through February 5, 2026.
The initial public draft of NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Revision 6, Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 – General, is available for comment through February 5, 2026.
Some of the proposed changes from Revision 5 include:
- Ascon, as specified in SP 800-232, and the new quantum-resistant algorithms specified in FIPS 203, 204, and 205 have been included.
- The keys used for both key establishment and key storage are now discussed separately.
- The security categories used in the PQC competition have been included, along with the quantum-resistant algorithms.
- The time frames for algorithm approval status have been removed and replaced with references to SP 800-131A.
- A section has been added to discuss keying material storage and mechanisms.
See Appendix F of the draft for a more complete list of changes.