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NIST SP 800-38A

Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Methods and Techniques

Date Published: December 2001

Planning Note (04/28/2023):

NIST is planning to revise this publication. See the announcement for full details.


Author(s)

Morris Dworkin (NIST)

Abstract

Keywords

block cipher; cryptography; encryption; mode of operation
Control Families

System and Communications Protection

Documentation

Publication:
https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-38A
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Supplemental Material:
None available

Publication Parts:
SP 800-38A
SP 800-38B
SP 800-38C
SP 800-38D
SP 800-38E
SP 800-38F
SP 800-38G

Document History:
12/01/01: SP 800-38A (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy

authentication, cryptography