Specifies the minimum security measures required for effective pin management.

This Standard specifies the minimum security measures required for effective PIN management. Standard means of interchanging PIN data are provided. This Standard does not cover the following:(a) rotection of the PIN against loss or intentional misuse by the customer or authorized employees of the issuer.(b) Privacy of non-PIN transaction data (see AS 2805.9).(c) Protection of transaction messages against alteration or substitution, e.g. an authorization response to a PIN verification (see AS 2805.4.1).(d) Protection against replay of the PIN or transaction.(e) Specific key management techniques (see AS 2805.6 series).(f) PIN management and security for transactions in which the PIN is locally verified by an integrated circuit card.(g) The use of asymmetric encipherment algorithms for PIN management.NOTES:1 For a detailed discussion on the need for PIN protection, see Appendix A.2 Further information on PIN management for security is given in Appendices A and C.

First published as AS 2805.3-1985.
Second edition 2000.
Revised in part and redesignated as AS 2805.3.1-2008.
Reconfirmed 2019. Originated as part of AS 2805.3-1985. Previous edition part of AS 2805.3-2000. Revised in part and redesignated as AS 2805.3.1-2008. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (February 2011).