The NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-90 series of documents supports the generation of high-quality random bits for cryptographic and non-cryptographic use. SP 800-90A, Recommendation for Random Number Generation Using Deterministic Random Bit Generators, specifies several deterministic random bit generator (DRBG) mechanisms based on cryptographic algorithms. SP 800-90B, Recommendation for the Entropy Sources Used for Random Bit Generation, provides guidelines for the development and validation of entropy sources. This document (SP 800-90C) specifies constructions for the implementation of random bit generators (RBGs) that include DRBG mechanisms as specified in SP 800-90A and that use entropy sources as specified in SP 800-90B. Constructions for four classes of RBGs — namely, RBG1, RBG2, RBG3, and RBGC — are specified in this document.
The NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-90 series of documents supports the generation of high-quality random bits for cryptographic and non-cryptographic use. SP 800-90A, Recommendation for Random Number Generation Using Deterministic Random Bit Generators, specifies several deterministic random bit...
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The NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-90 series of documents supports the generation of high-quality random bits for cryptographic and non-cryptographic use. SP 800-90A, Recommendation for Random Number Generation Using Deterministic Random Bit Generators, specifies several deterministic random bit generator (DRBG) mechanisms based on cryptographic algorithms. SP 800-90B, Recommendation for the Entropy Sources Used for Random Bit Generation, provides guidelines for the development and validation of entropy sources. This document (SP 800-90C) specifies constructions for the implementation of random bit generators (RBGs) that include DRBG mechanisms as specified in SP 800-90A and that use entropy sources as specified in SP 800-90B. Constructions for four classes of RBGs — namely, RBG1, RBG2, RBG3, and RBGC — are specified in this document.
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