RFC 8756 · INFORMATIONAL · 2020

Commercial National Security Algorithm Suite Profile of Certificate Management over CMS

Overview

RFC 8756, “Commercial National Security Algorithm Suite Profile of Certificate Management over CMS”, is an Informational document published in March 2020 by M. Jenkins, L. Zieglar. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies a profile of the Certificate Management over CMS (CMC) protocol for managing X.509 public key certificates in applications that use the Commercial National Security Algorithm (CNSA) Suite published by the United States Government.

The profile applies to the capabilities, configuration, and operation of all components of US National Security Systems that manage X.509 public key certificates over CMS. It is also appropriate for all other US Government systems that process high-value information.

The profile is made publicly available here for use by developers and operators of these and any other system deployments.

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