NIST cryptographic standards framework
E703163
The NIST cryptographic standards framework is a comprehensive set of guidelines and specifications developed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology to ensure secure, interoperable, and reliable cryptographic mechanisms for federal and industry use.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryptographic standards framework
ⓘ
information security standard framework ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal government information systems
ⓘ
industry information systems ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cryptographic Module Validation Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
based on open cryptographic research
ⓘ
publicly available specifications ⓘ subject to public review and comment ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developedBy | National Institute of Standards and Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cryptographic algorithms
ⓘ
cryptographic key management ⓘ cryptographic modules ⓘ digital signatures ⓘ hash functions ⓘ public-key cryptography ⓘ random bit generation ⓘ symmetric-key encryption ⓘ |
| governs |
implementation of cryptographic modules
ⓘ
key establishment mechanisms ⓘ key management lifecycles ⓘ selection of cryptographic algorithms ⓘ validation of cryptographic modules ⓘ |
| includesStandard |
FIPS 140 series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
FIPS 186 NERFINISHED ⓘ FIPS 197 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 800-131A NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 800-175A NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 800-175B NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 800-38 series NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 800-56 series NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 800-57 series NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 800-90 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Institute of Standards and Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
promote interoperability of cryptographic products
ⓘ
promote strong, vetted cryptographic algorithms ⓘ provide guidance for algorithm transitions ⓘ reduce implementation vulnerabilities ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. federal information security standards ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure interoperable cryptographic mechanisms
ⓘ
ensure reliable cryptographic mechanisms ⓘ ensure secure cryptographic mechanisms ⓘ |
| scope | federal non-national security systems ⓘ |
| supports |
compliance with FISMA
ⓘ
federal information security policies ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. federal agencies
ⓘ
commercial vendors ⓘ security product testing laboratories ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.