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NIST SP 800-21 E2

Guideline for Implementing Cryptography in the Federal Government

Date Published: December 2005

Supersedes: SP 800-21 (11/01/1999)

Author(s)

Elaine Barker (NIST), William Barker (NIST), Annabelle Lee (NIST)

Abstract

Keywords

cryptographic algorithm; cryptographic hash function; cryptographic key; cryptographic module; digital signature; key establishment; key management; message authentication code
Control Families

Contingency Planning; Incident Response; Planning; System and Services Acquisition; System and Communications Protection

Documentation

Publication:
https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-21e2
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Supplemental Material:
None available

Document History:
12/01/05: SP 800-21 E2 (Final)