Public Key Infrastructure - four sentences

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SP 800-32

Introduction to Public Key Technology and the Federal PKI Infrastructure

Date Published: February 26, 2001 

Author(s)

Richard Kuhn (NIST), Vincent Hu (NIST), Tim Polk (NIST), Shu-jen Chang (NIST)

Abstract

This publication was developed to assist agency decision-makers in determining if a PKI is appropriate for their agency, and how PKI services can be deployed most effectively within a Federal agency. It is intended to provide an overview of PKI functions and their applications. Additional documentation will be required to fully analyze the costs and benefits of PKI systems for agency use, and to develop plans for their implementation. This document provides a starting point and references to more comprehensive publications. 

Keywords

certificates; digital signatures; PKI; public key infrastructure 

Control Families

Identification and Authentication; Planning; Risk Assessment; System and Communications Protection;

Documentation

Publication:
SP 800-32 (DOI)
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