Two PKCS #11 OASIS Standards published

Version 3.1 specifications now available

OASIS is pleased to announce the publication of two PKCS #11 specifications as OASIS Standards, approved by the members on July 23, 2023.

The OASIS Standards announced today are:
– PKCS #11 Specification Version 3.1
– PKCS #11 Profiles Version 3.1

These PKCS #11 specifications define a platform-independent API to cryptographic tokens, such as hardware security modules and smart cards. The API itself is named “Cryptoki” (from “cryptographic token interface” and pronounced as “crypto-key”).
– PKCS #11 Specification defines data types, functions and other basic components of the PKCS #11 Cryptoki interface.
– PKCS #11 Profiles is intended for developers and architects who wish to design systems and applications that conform to the PKCS #11 Cryptoki standard.

The prose specifications and related files are available here:

PKCS #11 Specification Version 3.1
OASIS Standard
23 July 2023

PDF (Authoritative):
https://docs.oasis-open.org/pkcs11/pkcs11-spec/v3.1/os/pkcs11-spec-v3.1-os.pdf
HTML:
https://docs.oasis-open.org/pkcs11/pkcs11-spec/v3.1/os/pkcs11-spec-v3.1-os.html
Editable source:
https://docs.oasis-open.org/pkcs11/pkcs11-spec/v3.1/os/pkcs11-spec-v3.1-os.docx
PKCS #11 header files:
https://docs.oasis-open.org/pkcs11/pkcs11-spec/v3.1/os/include/pkcs11-v3.1/

For your convenience, OASIS provides a complete package of the specification documents and any related files in ZIP distribution files. You can download the ZIP file at:
https://docs.oasis-open.org/pkcs11/pkcs11-spec/v3.1/os/pkcs11-spec-v3.1-os.zip

PKCS #11 Profiles Version 3.1
OASIS Standard
23 July 2023

PDF (Authoritative):
https://docs.oasis-open.org/pkcs11/pkcs11-profiles/v3.1/os/pkcs11-profiles-v3.1-os.pdf
HTML:
https://docs.oasis-open.org/pkcs11/pkcs11-profiles/v3.1/os/pkcs11-profiles-v3.1-os.html
Editable source:
https://docs.oasis-open.org/pkcs11/pkcs11-profiles/v3.1/os/pkcs11-profiles-v3.1-os.docx
PKCS #11 test cases:
https://docs.oasis-open.org/pkcs11/pkcs11-profiles/v3.1/os/test-cases/
ZIP file:
https://docs.oasis-open.org/pkcs11/pkcs11-profiles/v3.1/os/pkcs11-profiles-v3.1-os.zip

Our congratulations to the PKCS 11 TC on achieving this milestone.