NSA's Cryptographic Message Syntax Key Management Attributes
RFC 7906, “NSA's Cryptographic Message Syntax Key Management Attributes”, is an Informational document published in June 2016 by P. Timmel, R. Housley, S. Turner. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines key management attributes used by the National Security Agency (NSA). The attributes can appear in asymmetric and/or symmetric key packages as well as the Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) content types that subsequently envelope the key packages. Key packages described in RFCs 5958 and 6031 are examples of where these attributes can be used.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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