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It consists of three parts. Part 1 provides general guidance and best practices for the management of cryptographic keying material, including definitions of the security services that may be provided when using cryptography and the algorithms and key types that may be employed, specifications of the protection that each type of key and other cryptographic information requires and methods for providing this protection, discussions about the functions involved in key management, and discussions about a variety of key-management issues to be addressed when using cryptography. Part 2 provides guidance on policy and security planning requirements for U.S. Government agencies. Part 3 provides guidance when using the cryptographic features of current systems. This Recommendation 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, including definitions of the security services that may be provided when using cryptography and the... See full abstract This Recommendation 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, including definitions of the security services that may be provided when using cryptography and the algorithms and key types that may be employed, specifications of the protection that each type of key and other cryptographic information requires and methods for providing this protection, discussions about the functions involved in key management, and discussions about a variety of key-management issues to be addressed when using cryptography. Part 2 provides guidance on policy and security planning requirements for U.S. Government agencies. Part 3 provides guidance when using the cryptographic features of current systems. Hide full abstract Keywords archive ; assurances ; authentication ; authorization ; availability ; backup ; compromise ; confidentiality ; cryptanalysis ; cryptographic key ; cryptographic module ; digital signature ; hash function ; key agreement ; key information ; key-inventory management ; key management ; key management policy ; key recovery ; key transport ; originator-usage period ; private key ; public key ; recipient-usage period ; secret key ; split knowledge ; trust anchor Control Families Access Control ; Audit and Accountability ; Contingency Planning ; Media Protection ; Planning ; System and Communications Protection ; System and Information Integrity Documentation Publication: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-57pt1r5 Download URL Supplemental Material: None available Publication Parts: SP 800-57 Part 2 Rev. 1 SP 800-57 Part 3 Rev. 1 Document History: 10/08/19: SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 5 (Draft) 05/04/20: SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 5 (Final) Topics Security and Privacy authentication , key management , planning , public key infrastructure 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? 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