Recommendation for Password-Based Key Derivation: Part 1: Storage Applications

Sönmez Turan, Meltem; Barker, Elaine; Burr, William; Chen, Lily

doi:https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-132

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SP 800-132

Recommendation for Password-Based Key Derivation: Part 1: Storage Applications

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Date Published: December 2010

Author(s)

Meltem Sönmez Turan (NIST), Elaine Barker (NIST), William Burr (NIST), Lily Chen (NIST)

Abstract

This Recommendation specifies techniques for the derivation of master keys from passwords or passphrases to protect stored electronic data or data protection keys.

Keywords

Password-Based Key Derivation Functions; Salt; Iteration Count; Protection of data in storage.

Control Families

Access Control

Documentation

Publication:
SP 800-132 (DOI)
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Supplemental Material:
None available

Document History:
12/22/10: SP 800-132 (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy
key management