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FIPS 203

Module-Lattice-Based Key-Encapsulation Mechanism Standard

Date Published: August 13, 2024

Author(s)

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Abstract

Keywords

computer security; cryptography; encryption; Federal Information Processing Standards; key-encapsulation mechanism; lattice-based cryptography; post-quantum; public-key cryptography
Control Families

None selected

Documentation

Publication:
https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.FIPS.203
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Supplemental Material:
Federal Register Notice
NIST News article
PQC Standardization Project

Related NIST Publications:
FIPS 204
FIPS 205

Document History:
08/24/23: FIPS 203 (Draft)
08/13/24: FIPS 203 (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy

key management, post-quantum cryptography