Guidelines for the Selection, Configuration, and Use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) Implementations

Published

April 28, 2014

Author(s)

William T. Polk, Kerry A. McKay, Santosh Chokhani

Abstract

Transport Layer Security (TLS) provides mechanisms to protect sensitive data during electronic dissemination across the Internet. This Special Publication provides guidance to the selection and configuration of TLS protocol implementations while making effective use of Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) and NIST-recommended cryptographic algorithms, and requires that TLS 1.1 configured with FIPS-based cipher suites as the minimum appropriate secure transport protocol and recommends that agencies develop migration plans to TLS 1.2 by January 1, 2015. This Special Publication also identifies TLS extensions for which mandatory support must be provided and other recommended extensions.

Citation

Special Publication (NIST SP) - 800-52 Rev. 1

Report Number

800-52 Rev. 1

NIST Pub Series

Special Publication (NIST SP)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

Supercedes Publication

Guidelines for the Selection and Use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) Implementations

Superceded By Publication

Guidelines for the Selection, Configuration, and Use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) Implementations

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Keywords

information security, network security, SSL, TLS, Transport Layer Security

Citation

Polk, W. , McKay, K. and Chokhani, S. (2014), Guidelines for the Selection, Configuration, and Use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) Implementations, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-52r1 (Accessed October 10, 2025)