System and method for creating a security application for programmable cryptography module
US8234686B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/80
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of the present invention creates a security application for a programmable cryptography module, which includes a security policy software module and mirror security policy data structures. A processor determines a security policy for an implementation specific application as a set of rules governing cryptographic security policy functions of the security policy software module. The processor is operative for generating a binary security policy file representative of the security policy and comparing the binary security policy file with the mirror security policy data structures to determine a violation of the security policy or a successful comparison.
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