Overview#

NIST.SP.800-52 is a NIST Special Publication titled as "Guidelines for the Selection, Configuration, and Use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) Implementations"

NIST.SP.800-52 Revision 1 April 2014 #

This Special Publication provides guidance to the selection and configuration of TLS protocol implementations while making effective use of Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) and NIST recommended cryptographic algorithms, and requires that TLS 1.1 configured with FIPS Based Cipher Suites as the minimum appropriate secure transport protocol and recommends that agencies develop migration plans to TLS 1.2 by January 1, 2015. This Special Publication also identifies TLS extensions for which mandatory support must be provided and other recommended extensions.

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• FIPS Based Cipher Suites
• NIST Special Publication
• Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard

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• [#1] - Guidelines for the Selection, Configuration, and Use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) Implementations - based on information obtained 2017-01-07-
• [#2] - SP 800-52 Rev. 2 - based on information obtained 2019-08-30