What does NIST 800-56 and 800-57 address?

• A. Key Management
• B. Storage Encryption
• C. Telework/Remote Access
• D. Physical Access Controls

Answer: (A)

These NIST documents are about handling cryptographic keys and how they are created, shared, and protected. NIST SP 800-56 focuses on key establishment—how two parties or devices derive a shared key securely through established protocols and algorithms. NIST SP 800-57 covers the broader key management lifecycle—generating keys, distributing them, storing them, using them, rotating or retiring them, and ensuring they stay protected within cryptographic modules. Together, they address the whole process of managing and exchanging keys to keep encryption effective, rather than focusing on a specific storage method, remote access practices, or physical access controls. The other options describe particular security areas, but the core topic here is how cryptographic keys are created, exchanged, and managed.