Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules

Published

March 22, 2019

Author(s)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Michael J. Cooper, Kim B. Schaffer

Abstract

The selective application of technological and related procedural safeguards is an important responsibility of every federal organization in providing adequate security in its computer and telecommunication systems. This standard is applicable to all federal agencies that use cryptographic- based security systems to provide adequate information security for all agency operations and assets as defined in 15 U.S.C. Section 278g-3. This standard shall be used in designing and implementing cryptographic modules that federal departments and agencies operate or are operated for them under contract. The standard provides four increasing, qualitative levels of security intended to cover a wide range of potential applications and environments. The security requirements cover areas related to the secure design, implementation and operation of a cryptographic module. These areas include cryptographic module specification; cryptographic module interfaces; roles, services, and authentication; software/firmware security; operating environment; physical security; non-invasive security; sensitive security parameter management; self-tests; life-cycle assurance; and mitigation of other attacks. [Supersedes FIPS 140-2 (May 25, 2001): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm? pub_id=902003]

Citation

Federal Inf. Process. Stds. (NIST FIPS) - 140-3

Report Number

140-3

NIST Pub Series

Federal Inf. Process. Stds. (NIST FIPS)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

Supercedes Publication

Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules [includes Change Notices as of 12/3/2002]

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Keywords

computer security, telecommunication security, physical security, software security, cryptography, cryptographic modules, Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS), ISO/IEC 19790, ISO/IEC 24759

Citation

(NIST), N. , Cooper, M. and Schaffer, K. (2019), Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules, Federal Inf. Process. Stds. (NIST FIPS), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.FIPS.140-3 (Accessed January 11, 2025)