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6.1 Key Reference Values

NIST PIV and digital identity SP 800-78-5 against SP 800-78-4
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Key Reference Values

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Before · SP 800-78-4

A PIV Card key reference is a one-byte identifier that specifies a cryptographic key according to its PIV Key Type. Table 6-1 defines the key reference values used on the PIV interfaces for PIV Key Types.

Table 6-1. Key References for PIV Key Types

PIV Key Type Key Reference Value PIV Secure Messaging key '04'

retired key management key '82', '83', '84', '85', '86', '87', '88', '89', '8A', '8B', '8C', '8D', '8E', '8F', '90', '91', '92', '93', '94', '95'

PIV Authentication key '9A'

PIV Card Application Administration Key '9B'

digital signature key '9C'

key management key '9D'

Card Authentication key '9E'

After · SP 800-78-5

A PIV Card key reference is a one-byte identifier that specifies a cryptographic key according to its PIV Key Type. Table 6-18 defines the key reference values used on the PIV interfaces for PIV Key Types.

Table 6-18. Key Referencesreferences for PIV Key Types

PIV Key Type Key Reference Value PIV Secure Messaging key '04'

retiredRetired key management key '82', '83', '84', '85', '86', '87', '88', '89', '8A', '8B', '8C', '8D', '8E', '8F', '90', '91', '92', '93', '94', '95'

PIV Authentication key '9A'

PIV Card Application Administration Key '9B'

digitalDigital signature key '9C'

keyKey management key '9D'

Card Authentication key '9E'