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Block Cipher Techniques

Publications

The following NIST-authored publications are directly related to this project.

Series & Number Title Status Released
FIPS 197 Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Final 05/09/2023
IR 8459 Report on the Block Cipher Modes of Operation in the NIST SP 800-38 Series Draft 03/21/2023
SP 800-38G Rev. 1 Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Methods for Format-Preserving Encryption Draft 02/28/2019
SP 800-67 Rev. 2 Recommendation for the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TDEA) Block Cipher Withdrawn 11/17/2017
SP 800-38B Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: the CMAC Mode for Authentication Final 10/06/2016
SP 800-38G Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Methods for Format-Preserving Encryption Withdrawn 03/29/2016
SP 800-131A Rev. 1 Transitions: Recommendation for Transitioning the Use of Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Lengths Withdrawn 11/06/2015
Other Analysis of VAES3 (FF2) Final 04/02/2015
SP 800-38F Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Methods for Key Wrapping Final 12/13/2012
SP 800-38A Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Three Variants of Ciphertext Stealing for CBC Mode Final 10/21/2010
SP 800-38E Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: the XTS-AES Mode for Confidentiality on Storage Devices Final 01/18/2010
SP 800-38D Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) and GMAC Final 11/28/2007
SP 800-38C Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: the CCM Mode for Authentication and Confidentiality Final 07/20/2007
SP 800-38A Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Methods and Techniques Final 12/01/2001
FIPS 197 Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Withdrawn 11/26/2001
Created January 04, 2017, Updated February 13, 2024