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FIPS 197

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

Date Published: November 2001

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Author(s)

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Abstract

Keywords

cryptographic keys; decryption; encryption; algorithm; block cipher; cryptographic algorithm; ciphertext
Control Families

System and Communications Protection

Documentation

Publication:
https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.FIPS.197
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Supplemental Material:
Comments received on Draft FIPS 197 (2001) (pdf)

Related NIST Publications:
Journal Article
IR 8319
Journal Article
Journal Article
GCR 18-017
FIPS 46-3

Document History:
11/26/01: FIPS 197 (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy

encryption