ISO 10202-7-1998 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10202-7:1998 — Financial transaction cards — Security architecture of financial transaction systems using integrated circuit cards — Part 7: Key management. This first-edition standard (published July 1998) defines key-management concepts, key hierarchies and life-cycle requirements for integrated circuit card (ICC) payment systems and associated secure modules (SAMs).

Abstract

Part 7 of ISO 10202 sets out principles and requirements for cryptographic key management in financial-transaction card environments. It covers definitions and abbreviations, general security principles, ICC and SAM key-management requirements, key hierarchies, key life-cycle activities (generation, storage, backup, distribution/loading, use, replacement, destruction, archival) and key-management services (encipherment, derivation, tagging, verification, identification and controls/audits). The document also addresses on-line and off-line transaction processing and scenarios for CADs with and without SAMs.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn (withdrawal recorded by ISO lifecycle).
• Publication date: 1998-07 (first edition published July 1998).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 35.240.15 (Financial transaction cards / security).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (1998).
• Number of pages: 26 pages.

Scope

The standard specifies key-management requirements for ICC-based financial-transaction systems, including requirements applicable to ICCs, secure application modules (SAMs) and card-accepting devices (CADs). It defines key relationships and services necessary to protect cryptographic keys during their life cycle and to support both on-line and off-line transaction models in payment systems. The scope emphasizes life-cycle protection, separation of roles, and controls/audit requirements for key handling.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions and terminology for ICC systems and cryptographic keys (explicit vs implicit identification).
• General security principles and role separation for key custodians and system operators.
• Key hierarchy and classification (types of keys used in ICC & SAM systems).
• Key life-cycle processes: generation, storage, backup, distribution/loading, use, replacement, destruction, deletion, archive and termination.
• Key-management services: encipherment, derivation, offsetting, notarization, tagging, verification and identification.
• Operational considerations for on-line and off-line transaction processing and for CADs with and without SAMs.
• Controls, audits and physical security measures for key-handling environments.

Typical use and users

Used historically by payment scheme architects, card issuers, acquirers, secure-module (SAM) and terminal manufacturers, system integrators, security architects and auditors to define and implement key-management practices for ICC-based payment systems. Although withdrawn, its concepts informed implementations and later work on retail key-management standards.

Related standards

ISO 10202-7:1998 belongs to the ISO 10202 series on security architecture for financial transaction cards; related parts include ISO 10202-2 (transaction process), ISO 10202-3 (cryptographic key relationships), ISO 10202-5 (use of algorithms), ISO 10202-6 (cardholder verification) and ISO 10202-8 (general principles and overview). Related work in banking and secure devices includes ISO 11568 (banking key management), ISO 13491 (secure cryptographic devices) and ISO/IEC 7816 series for ICC command and file organization.

Keywords

Key management; cryptographic keys; integrated circuit cards (ICC); secure application module (SAM); payment card security; key life cycle; key loading; key hierarchy; encipherment; key verification; card-accepting device (CAD).

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10202-7:1998 is Part 7 of the ISO 10202 series that specifies key-management requirements for security architectures used in financial-transaction systems employing integrated circuit cards.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers definitions, general security principles, key hierarchies and detailed key life-cycle requirements (generation, storage, backup, distribution/loading, use, replacement, destruction, archival), key-management services (derivation, encipherment, tagging, verification, identification) and operational considerations for on-line and off-line transactions.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Payment scheme designers, card issuers, acquirers, terminal and SAM manufacturers, system integrators, security engineers and auditors — professionals responsible for implementing secure key-management and cryptographic operations in card payment environments.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 10202-7:1998 is recorded as Withdrawn in ISO’s lifecycle (withdrawal stage reached). Users should not treat this edition as a current active standard; consult ISO and later banking/key-management standards (for example ISO 11568 series and ISO 13491) or national/adopted replacements for current requirements.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of the ISO 10202 series (security architecture for financial transaction cards); other parts address transaction processes, cryptographic relationships, algorithm use, cardholder verification and overview/general principles.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Key management, cryptographic keys, key life cycle, key loading, ICC, SAM, CAD, payment card security, key derivation and key verification.