ISO/IEC 15946-1:2016Published

Information technology — Security techniques — Cryptographic techniques based on elliptic curves — Part 1: General

Technologies de l'information — Techniques de sécurité — Techniques cryptographiques basées sur les courbes elliptiques — Partie 1: Généralités

Abstract / scope

ISO/IEC 15946-1:2016 describes the mathematical background and general techniques necessary for implementing the elliptic curve cryptography mechanisms defined in ISO/IEC 15946‑5, ISO/IEC 9796‑3, ISO/IEC 11770‑3, ISO/IEC 14888‑3, ISO/IEC 18033‑2 and other ISO/IEC standards.

ISO/IEC 15946-1:2016 does not specify the implementation of the techniques it defines. For example, it does not specify the basis representation to be used when the elliptic curve is defined over a finite field of characteristic two. Thus, interoperability of products complying with ISO/IEC 15946-1:2016 will not be guaranteed.

Life cycle

Replaces

ISO/IEC 15946-1:2008WithdrawnInformation technology — Security techniques — Cryptographic techniques based on elliptic curves — Part 1: GeneralInternational Standard · Published 31 Mar 2008 · ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 ISO/IEC 15946-1:2008/Cor 1:2009WithdrawnInformation technology — Security techniques — Cryptographic techniques based on elliptic curves — Part 1: General — Technical Corrigendum 1International Standard · Published 16 Feb 2009 · ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 ISO/IEC 15946-1:2008/Cor 2:2014WithdrawnInformation technology — Security techniques — Cryptographic techniques based on elliptic curves — Part 1: General — Technical Corrigendum 2International Standard · Published 24 Mar 2014 · ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27