Cryptographic Token Interface Standard (Cryptoki) providing API for smart card cryptographic operations.
PKCS#11, also known as Cryptoki, defines a platform-independent API for performing cryptographic operations on hardware tokens such as smart cards and HSMs. Applications call a standard set of functions to find keys, sign, decrypt, and manage objects without knowing the device's internal details. Because it is vendor-neutral, it is the interface most enterprise software uses to integrate smart-card-based authentication and signing.
PKCS#11
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Published 1995
Standard Details
| Category | Other |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Status | Active |