Key Management Cheat Sheet

= DRAFT CHEAT SHEET - WORK IN PROGRESS = = Introduction = This Key Management Cheat Sheet provides developers with guidance for implementation of cryptographic key management within application in a secure manner.

= Key Management General Guidelines and Considerations =

Algorithm Selection
Selection of the cryptographic and key management algorithms to use within a given application should begin with an understanding of the objectives of the application. For example, if the application is required to store data securely, then the developer should select an algorithm suite that supports the objective of Data-At-Rest (DAR) security. Applications that are required to transmit and receive data would select an algorithm suite that supports the objective of Data-in-Transit security. We have provided recommendations on the selection of crypto suites within an application based on application and security objectives.

Proxy Handling
= Key Management Lifecycle Best Practices =

Key Compromise and Recovery
= Trust Stores =

Secure Update
= Cryptographic Module Topics =

= Standards =

= Cryptographic Key Management Libraries =

This article is focused on providing application security testing professionals with a guide to assist in managing cryptographic keys.

= Authors and Primary Editors =

Brian Russell - russellbri[at]leidos.com

Drew Van Duren - drew.f.van.duren[at]leidos.com

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