NIST Publishes Special Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 1, Revision 5, “Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 – General” | NIST

NIST has released an updated version of its key management guidelines, SP 800-57 Part 1 Revision 5. This document provides general guidance and best practices for managing cryptographic keying material, which is essential for secure communication and data protection.

The revision includes updates to key management guidelines, covering key generation, distribution, and storage. Appendix C lists all the changes made in this revision. For more information, readers can refer to the document or access additional resources provided by NIST.

Source: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2020/05/nist-publishes-special-publication-sp-800-57-part-1-revision-5

Keywords: key management, cryptographic keying material, key generation, key storage

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