Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: the CCM Mode for Authentication and Confidentiality

Dworkin, Morris

doi:https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-38C

SP 800-38C

Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: the CCM Mode for Authentication and Confidentiality

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Date Published: May 2004 (Updated 7/20/2007)

Supersedes: SP 800-38C (05/12/2004)

Author(s)

Morris Dworkin (NIST)

Abstract

This Recommendation defines a mode of operation, called Counter with Cipher Block Chaining-Message Authentication Code (CCM), for a symmetric key block cipher algorithm. CCM may be used to provide assurance of the confidentiality and the authenticity of computer data by combining the techniques of the Counter (CTR) mode and the Cipher Block Chaining-Message Authentication Code (CBC-MAC) algorithm.

Keywords

authentication; block cipher; confidentiality; cryptography; encryption; information security; message authentication code; authenticated encryption; mode of operation

Control Families

System and Communications Protection; Identification and Authentication

Documentation

Publication:
SP 800-38C (DOI)
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Supplemental Material:
None available

Document History:
07/20/07: SP 800-38C (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy
authentication; encryption; message authentication