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Projects Lightweight Cryptography

Lightweight Cryptography

Publications

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

Series & Number Title Status Released
SP 800-232 Ascon-Based Lightweight Cryptography Standards for Constrained Devices: Authenticated Encryption, Hash, and Extendable Output Functions Final 08/13/2025
IR 8454 Status Report on the Final Round of the NIST Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process Final 06/16/2023
IR 8369 Status Report on the Second Round of the NIST Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process Final 07/21/2021
IR 8268 Status Report on the First Round of the NIST Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process Final 10/07/2019
IR 8114 Report on Lightweight Cryptography Final 03/28/2017

Contacts

Lightweight Crypto Technical Inquiries
[email protected]

Dr. Kerry McKay

Meltem Sönmez Turan

Topics

Security and Privacy: lightweight cryptography

Created January 03, 2017, Updated August 21, 2025