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CMVP Approved Sensitive Security Parameter Generation and Establishment Methods

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Author(s)

Alexander Calis

Abstract

The approved sensitive security parameter generation and establishment methods listed in this publication replace the ones listed in International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) 19790 Annex D and ISO/IEC 24759 paragraph 6.16, within the context of the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP). As a validation authority, the CMVP may supersede Annex D in its entirety.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - SP 800-140Dr2
Report Number
SP 800-140Dr2

Keywords

Cryptographic Module Validation Program, CMVP, FIPS 140 testing, FIPS 140-3, ISO/IEC 19790, ISO/IEC 24759, sensitive security parameter establishment methods, sensitive security parameter generation, testing requirement, vendor evidence, vendor documentation.

Citation

Calis, A. (2023), CMVP Approved Sensitive Security Parameter Generation and Establishment Methods, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-140Dr2, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=936503 (Accessed October 13, 2024)

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Created July 25, 2023