Recommendation for Key Management - Part 3: Application-Specific Key Management Guidance

Published

December 28, 2009

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, William E. Burr, Alicia Clay Jones, William T. Polk, Scott W. Rose, Miles E. Smid, Quynh H. Dang

Abstract

[Superseded by: SP 800-57 Part 3 Rev. 1 (January 2015): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=917445] Special Publication 800-57 provides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 Pt3

Report Number

800-57 Pt3

NIST Pub Series

Special Publication (NIST SP)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

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Recommendation for Key Management Part 3: Application-Specific Key Management Guidance

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Keywords

accreditation, assurances, authentication, authorization, availability, backup, certification, compromise, confidentiality, cryptanalysis, cryptographic key, cryptographic module, digital signature, key management, key management policy, key recovery, private key, public key, public key infrastructure, security plan, trust anchor, validation.

Citation

Barker, E. , Burr, W. , Clay, A. , Polk, W. , Rose, S. , Smid, M. and Dang, Q. (2009), Recommendation for Key Management - Part 3: Application-Specific Key Management Guidance, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-57p3 (Accessed October 9, 2025)