NIST, Computer Security Division, Computer Security Resource Center
EXAMPLE ALGORITHMS
The following is a list of algorithms with example values for each algorithm. This list may not always accurately reflect all Approved* algorithms. Please refer to the actual algorithm specification pages for the most accurate list of algorithms. Links for each cryptographic primative are provided below, or go directly to the CryptoToolkit Home Page.
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Encryption - Block Ciphers
FIPS 197 - Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
SP 800-67 - Recommendation for the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TDEA) Block Cipher
FIPS 185 - Escrowed Encryption Standard containing the Skipjack algorithm
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Block Cipher Modes
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SP 800-38A - Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Methods and Techniques
SP 800-38B - Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: The CMAC Mode for Authentication
SP 800-38C - Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: The CCM Mode for Authentication and Confidentiality
SP 800-38D - Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) and GMAC (Draft)
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Digital Signatures
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FIPS 186-3 - Digital Signature Standard
- DSA
- All Domain Parameter Sizes
- RSA
- ECDSA
- All Prime Curves
- All Characteristic2 Curves
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Secure Hashing
FIPS 180-2 - Secure Hash Standard
- All Digest Sizes
- SHA-1
- SHA-224
- SHA-256
- SHA-384
- SHA-512
- Additional data for SHA2 algorithms (without intermediate values)
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Key Management
SP 800-56A - Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key Establishment Schemes Using Discrete Logorithm Cryptography
- Finite Field Cryptography based Samples
- All Domain Parameter Sizes
- Elliptic Curve Cryptography
- All Curves
- All Prime Curves
- All Characteristic2 Curves
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Random Number Generation
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Deterministic Generators
- FIPS 186-2 - Digital Signature Standard, Appendices 3.1 and 3.2 and Change Notice #1
- ANSI X9.31 Digital Signatures Using Reversible Public Key Cryptography for the Financial Services Industry, Appendix A.2.4
- ANSI X9.62-1998 Public Key Cryptography for the Financial Services Industry: The Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm(ECDSA), Annex A.4
- SP 800-90 - Recommendation for Random Number Generation Using Deterministic Random Bit Generators
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Message Authentication
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FIPS 198 - The Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC)