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Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Sizes for Personal Identity Verification

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Author(s)

Hildegard Ferraiolo, Andrew Regenscheid

Abstract

Federal Information Processing Standard 201-3 (FIPS 201-3) defines the requirements for Personal Identity Verification (PIV) life cycle activities, including identity proofing, registration, PIV Card issuance, and PIV Card usage. FIPS 201-3 also defines the structure of an identity credential that includes cryptographic keys. This document contains the technical specifications needed for the mandatory and optional cryptographic keys specified in FIPS 201-3, as well as the supporting infrastructure specified in FIPS 201-3 and the related NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-73, Interfaces for Personal Identity Verification, and SP 800-76, Biometric Specifications for Personal Identity Verification, which rely on cryptographic functions. [Supersedes SP 800-78-4 (May 2015): https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=918499]
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 800-78-5
Report Number
800-78-5

Keywords

cryptographic algorithm, FIPS 201, identity credential, Personal Identity Verification (PIV), smart cards

Citation

Ferraiolo, H. and Regenscheid, A. (2024), Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Sizes for Personal Identity Verification, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-78-5, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=957979 (Accessed December 26, 2024)

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Created July 15, 2024, Updated July 19, 2024