Cryptography – Configuration Management

Configuration management specifies the security requirements for a configuration management system implemented by a cryptographic module vendor, providing assurance that the integrity of the cryptographic module is preserved by requiring discipline and control in the processes of refinement and modification of the cryptographic module and related documentation.

A configuration management system is put in place to prevent accidental or unauthorized modifications to, and provide change traceability for, the cryptographic module and [..]

Cryptography – Acronyms

The following acronyms and abbreviations are used throughout this standard:

CMS Configuration Management System

CSP Critical Security Parameter

DPA Differential Power Analysis

EDC Error Detection Code

EFP Environmental Failure Protection [..]