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Key Management Plan

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

KMP

Definition(s):

  Documents how key management for current and/or planned cryptographic products and services will be implemented to ensure lifecycle key management support for cryptographic processes.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-57 Part 2 Rev.1

  The Key Management Plan is the document that describes for a cryptographic device or application the management of all key management products and services distributed by the Key Management Infrastructure and employed by that cryptographic device or application. The Key Management Plan documents how current and/or planned key management products and services will be supplied by the Key Management Infrastructure and used by the cryptographic application to ensure that lifecycle key management support is available.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-57 Part 2 [Superseded] under Key management plan