Tester of cryptographic service providers
US7079648B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/577
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An implementation of a technology, described herein, for ensuring reliability, stability, and adherence to a given set of security conformance standards for cryptographic program modules. An implementation of the present claimed invention is a debugging and testing tool for customized cryptographic service providers (“CSPs”). A CSP has a cryptographic type and functionality level within that type. The CSPs are tested based various test classifications. The crypto sub-system of the OS has a set of application program interface (“API”) that manage cryptographic procedures called “CryptoAPI.” For a CSP to be considered reliable, stable, and in compliance with a given set of security conformance standards, it must successfully operate with the CryptoAPI in a reliable and stable manner and it must react appropriately for the given security conformance standards. The CSPs are tested in order of increasing complexity/sophistication in functionality from simplest to most complex. This abstract itself is not intended to limit the scope of this patent. The scope of the present invention is pointed out in the appending claims.
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