(RFC 5958 published August 2010, subtype last updated August 2010)

Type name: application

Subtype name: pkcs8

Required parameters: None

Optional parameters: None

Encoding considerations: binary

Security considerations: Carries a cryptographic private key.
                         See section 6.

Interoperability considerations:

      The PKCS #8 object inside this media type MUST be DER-encoded
      PrivateKeyInfo.

Published specification: RFC 5958

Applications which use this media type:

  Any MIME-compliant transport that processes asymmetric keys.

Additional information:

  Magic number(s): None
  File extension(s): .p8
  Macintosh File Type Code(s):

Person & email address to contact for further information:

  Sean Turner <turners&ieca.com>

Restrictions on usage: none

Author:

  Sean Turner <turners&ieca.com>

Intended usage: COMMON

Change controller:

  The IESG