You are viewing this page in an unauthorized frame window. This is a potential security issue, you are being redirected to https://csrc.nist.gov . An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know Here’s how you know Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( Lock Locked padlock icon ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Search Search CSRC MENU Search Search Projects Publications Expand or Collapse Drafts for Public Comment All Public Drafts Final Pubs FIPS (standards) Special Publications (SP s ) IR (interagency/internal reports) CSWP (cybersecurity white papers) ITL Bulletins Project Descriptions Journal Articles Conference Papers Books Topics Expand or Collapse Security & Privacy Applications Technologies Sectors Laws & Regulations Activities & Products News & Updates Events Glossary About CSRC Expand or Collapse Computer Security Division Cryptographic Technology Software Security Group Hardware Security Group Security Engineering and Risk Management Applied Cybersecurity Division Cybersecurity and Privacy Applications National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Contact Us Information Technology Laboratory Computer Security Resource Center Publications NIST SP 800-157 Guidelines for Derived Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials Share to Facebook Share to X Share to LinkedIn Share ia Email Documentation Topics Date Published: December 2014 Author(s) Hildegard Ferraiolo (NIST) , David Cooper (NIST) , Salvatore Francomacaro (NIST) , Andrew Regenscheid (NIST) , William Burr (Dakota Consulting) , Jason Mohler (Electrosoft Services) , Sarbari Gupta (Electrosoft Services) Abstract This recommendation provides technical guidelines for the implementation of standards-based, secure, reliable, interoperable public key infrastructure (PKI) based identity credentials that are issued by Federal departments and agencies to individuals who possess and prove control over a valid PIV Card. The scope of this document includes requirements for initial issuance and maintenance of these credentials, certificate policies and cryptographic specifications, technical specifications for permitted cryptographic token types and the command interfaces for the removable implementations of such cryptographic tokens. This recommendation provides technical guidelines for the implementation of standards-based, secure, reliable, interoperable public key infrastructure (PKI) based identity credentials that are issued by Federal departments and agencies to individuals who possess and prove control over a valid PIV... See full abstract This recommendation provides technical guidelines for the implementation of standards-based, secure, reliable, interoperable public key infrastructure (PKI) based identity credentials that are issued by Federal departments and agencies to individuals who possess and prove control over a valid PIV Card. The scope of this document includes requirements for initial issuance and maintenance of these credentials, certificate policies and cryptographic specifications, technical specifications for permitted cryptographic token types and the command interfaces for the removable implementations of such cryptographic tokens. Hide full abstract Keywords authentication ; credentials ; derived PIV credentials ; electronic authentication ; electronic credentials ; mobile devices ; personal identity verification ; PIV Control Families Identification and Authentication Documentation Publication: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-157 Download URL Supplemental Material: Comments and resolutions on Draft SP 800-157 (Mar. 2014) (pdf) Related NIST Publications: SP 1800-12 FIPS 201-3 Document History: 12/19/14: SP 800-157 (Final) Topics Security and Privacy authentication , digital signatures , general security & privacy , Personal Identity Verification , public key infrastructure Technologies smart cards Applications communications & wireless Laws and Regulations Federal Information Security Modernization Act , Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 , Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 HEADQUARTERS 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 X (link is external) facebook (link is external) linkedin (link is external) instagram (link is external) youtube (link is external) rss govdelivery (link is external) Want updates about CSRC and our publications? Subscribe Contact Us | Our Other Offices Send inquiries to [email protected] Site Privacy Accessibility Privacy Program Copyrights Vulnerability Disclosure No Fear Act Policy FOIA Environmental Policy Scientific Integrity Information Quality Standards Commerce.gov Science.gov USA.gov Vote.gov