CryptoPro CSP 5.0 is a new generation of crypto provider, developing three main product lines of the CryptoPro company: CryptoPro CSP (classic tokens and other passive storage of secret keys), CryptoPro FKN CSP/Rutoken CSP (unretrievable keys on tokens with secure messaging) and CryptoPro DSS (keys in the cloud).

All the advantages of products from these lines are not only preserved, but also multiplied in CryptoPro CSP 5.0: the list of supported platforms and algorithms is wider, performance is higher, and the user interface is more convenient. But the main thing is that working with all key media, including keys in the cloud, is now uniform. To transfer the application system in which CryptoPro CSP of any version worked to support keys in the cloud or to new media with non-removable keys, no software reworking will be required - the access interface remains the same, and work with the key in the cloud will occur exactly the same in the same way as with the classic key carrier.

Purpose of CryptoPro CSP

• Generating and verifying an electronic signature.
• Ensuring confidentiality and monitoring the integrity of information through its encryption and imitation protection.
• Ensuring authenticity, confidentiality and imitational protection of connections using the and protocols.
• Monitoring the integrity of system and application software to protect it from unauthorized changes and violations of trusted functioning.

Supported Algorithms

In CryptoPro CSP 5.0, along with Russian ones, foreign cryptographic algorithms are implemented. Now users have the opportunity to use familiar key media to store RSA and ECDSA private keys.

Supported key storage technologies

Cloud token

In the cryptoprovider CryptoPro CSP 5.0, for the first time, it became possible to use keys stored on the CryptoPro DSS cloud service through the CryptoAPI interface. Now keys stored in the cloud can be easily used by any user applications, as well as most Microsoft applications.

Media with non-retrievable keys and secure messaging

CryptoPro CSP 5.0 adds support for media with non-retrievable keys that implement the protocol SESPAKE, allowing authentication without transmitting the user’s password in clear text, and establishing an encrypted channel for the exchange of messages between the crypto provider and the carrier. An attacker located in the channel between the medium and the user's application can neither steal the authentication password nor replace the signed data. When using such media, the problem of secure work with non-removable keys is completely solved.

The companies Active, InfoCrypt, SmartPark and Gemalto have developed new secure tokens that support this protocol (SmartPark and Gemalto starting from version 5.0 R2).

Media with non-removable keys

Many users want to be able to work with non-retrievable keys, but not upgrade tokens to the FKN level. Especially for them, the provider has added support for the popular key carriers Rutoken EDS 2.0, JaCarta-2 GOST and InfoCrypt VPN-Key-TLS.

List of manufacturers and models supported by CryptoPro CSP 5.0

Classic passive USB tokens and smart cards

Most users prefer fast, cheap and convenient key storage solutions. As a rule, preference is given to tokens and smart cards without cryptographic coprocessors. As in previous versions of the provider, CryptoPro CSP 5.0 retains support for all compatible media produced by the companies Active, Aladdin R.D., Gemalto/SafeNet, Multisoft, NovaCard, Rosan, Alioth, MorphoKST and SmartPark.

In addition, of course, as before, methods for storing keys in the Windows registry, on a hard drive, on flash drives on all platforms are supported.

List of manufacturers and models supported by CryptoPro CSP 5.0

CryptoPro Tools

As part of CryptoPro CSP 5.0, a cross-platform (Windows/Linux/macOS) graphical application appeared - “CryptoPro Tools”.

The main idea is to provide users with the opportunity to conveniently solve common problems. All basic functions are available in a simple interface - at the same time, we have also implemented a mode for advanced users, which opens up additional possibilities.

Using CryptoPro Tools, the tasks of managing containers, smart cards and crypto provider settings are solved, and we have also added the ability to create and verify a PKCS#7 electronic signature.

Supported Software

CryptoPro CSP allows you to quickly and securely use Russian cryptographic algorithms in the following standard applications:

• office suite Microsoft Office;
• mail server Microsoft Exchange and client Microsoft Outlook;
• products Adobe Systems Inc.;
• browsers Yandex.Browser, Sputnik, Internet Explorer,Edge;
• application signature generation and verification tool Microsoft Authenticode;
• web servers Microsoft IIS, nginx, Apache;
• Remote Desktop Tools Microsoft Remote Desktop Services;
• Microsoft Active Directory.

Integration with the CryptoPro platform

From the very first release, support and compatibility with all our products are provided:

• CryptoPro CA;
• CA Services;
• CryptoPro EDS;
• CryptoPro IPsec;
• CryptoPro EFS;
• CryptoPro.NET;
• CryptoPro Java CSP.
• CryptoPro NGate

Operating systems and hardware platforms

Traditionally, we work in an unrivaled wide range of systems:

• Microsoft Windows;
• Mac OS;
• Linux;
• FreeBSD;
• Solaris;
• Android;
• Sailfish OS.

hardware platforms:

• Intel/AMD;
• PowerPC;
• MIPS (Baikal);
• VLIW (Elbrus);
• Sparc.

and virtual environments:

• Microsoft Hyper-V
• VMWare
• Oracle Virtual Box
• RHEV.

Supported by different versions of CryptoPro CSP.

To use CryptoPro CSP with a license for a workstation and a server.

Interfaces for embedding

For integration into applications on all platforms, CryptoPro CSP is available through standard interfaces for cryptographic tools:

• Microsoft CryptoAPI;
• PKCS#11;
• OpenSSL engine;
• Java CSP (Java Cryptography Architecture)
• Qt SSL.

Performance for every taste

Years of development experience allows us to cover all solutions from miniature ARM boards such as Raspberry PI to multiprocessor servers based on Intel Xeon, AMD EPYC and PowerPC, with excellent performance scaling.

Regulatory documents

Complete list of regulatory documents

• The crypto provider uses algorithms, protocols and parameters defined in the following documents of the Russian standardization system:
• R 50.1.113–2016 “Information technology. Cryptographic information protection. Cryptographic algorithms accompanying the use of electronic digital signature algorithms and hashing functions" (also see RFC 7836 "Guidelines on the Cryptographic Algorithms to Accompany the Usage of Standards GOST R 34.10-2012 and GOST R 34.11-2012")
• R 50.1.114–2016 “Information technology. Cryptographic information protection. Elliptic curve parameters for cryptographic algorithms and protocols" (also see RFC 7836 "Guidelines on the Cryptographic Algorithms to Accompany the Usage of Standards GOST R 34.10-2012 and GOST R 34.11-2012")
• R 50.1.111–2016 “Information technology. Cryptographic information protection. Password protection of key information"
• R 50.1.115–2016 “Information technology. Cryptographic information protection. "Shared Key Generation Protocol with Password Authentication" (also see RFC 8133 The Security Evaluated Standardized Password-Authenticated Key Exchange (SESPAKE) Protocol ")
• Methodological recommendations TC 26 “Cryptographic information protection” “Use of sets of encryption algorithms based on GOST 28147-89 for the transport layer security protocol (TLS)”
• Methodological recommendations TC 26 “Cryptographic information protection” “Use of GOST 28147-89, GOST R 34.11 and GOST R 34.10 algorithms in cryptographic messages in CMS format”
• Technical specification TC 26 “Cryptographic information protection” “Use of GOST 28147-89, GOST R 34.11-2012 and GOST R 34.10-2012 in the IKE and ISAKMP key exchange protocols”
• Technical specification TC 26 “Cryptographic information protection” “Use of GOST 28147-89 when encrypting attachments in IPsec ESP protocols”
• Technical specification TC 26 “Cryptographic information protection” “Use of GOST R 34.10, GOST R 34.11 algorithms in the certificate profile and certificate revocation list (CRL) of the X.509 public key infrastructure”
• Technical specification TC 26 “Cryptographic information protection” “Extension of PKCS#11 for the use of Russian standards GOST R 34.10-2012 and GOST R 34.11-2012”