Project Overview

Crypto Standards and Guidelines, by Project Area

• Block Cipher Techniques
• Digital Signatures
• Hash Functions
• Key Management
• Message Authentication Codes (MACs)
• Post-quantum Techniques
• Random Bit Generation

Implementation-related References

• Examples with Intermediate Values
• Object Identifiers (OIDs): Computer Security Objects Register
• Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP)

Guideline for Using Cryptography in the Federal Government

• Directives, mandates and policies (SP 800-175A)
• Cryptographic mechanisms (SP 800-175B)

  • July 3, 2019: NIST invites comments on Draft NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-175B Revision 1, Guideline for Using Cryptographic Standards in the Federal Government: Cryptographic Mechanisms, which is part of a series of documents that provides recommendations for protecting sensitive, unclassified digitized information using cryptography and NIST’s cryptographic standards. The document discusses cryptographic methods and services and refers to the recently published strategy for deprecating the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TDEA). Additional changes are listed in Appendix B.

    A public comment period for this document is open until September 5, 2019. See the publication details for a copy of the document and instructions for submitting comments.

     

Cryptographic Standards and Guidelines Development Process

Learn about NIST's process for developing crypto standards and guidelines in NISTIR 7977 and on the project homepage.