Federal Inf. Process. Stds. (NIST FIPS)

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

May 9, 2023

Author(s)

Morris J. Dworkin

In 2000, NIST announced the selection of the Rijndael block cipher family as the winner of theAdvanced Encryption Standard (AES) competition. Three members of

Digital Signature Standard (DSS)

February 2, 2023

Author(s)

Lily Chen, Dustin Moody, Andrew Regenscheid, Angela Robinson

This standard specifies a suite of algorithms that can be used to generate a digital signature. Digital signatures are used to detect unauthorized modifications

Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors

January 24, 2022

Author(s)

Hildegard Ferraiolo, Andrew Regenscheid, Salvatore Francomacaro, David Cooper, Ketan Mehta, Annie W. Sokol, David Temoshok, Gregory Fiumara, Justin Richer, James L. Fenton, Johnathan Gloster, nabil anwer

FIPS 201 establishes a standard for a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) system (Standard) that meets the control and security objectives of Homeland Security

Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules

March 22, 2019

Author(s)

Michael J. Cooper, Kim B. Schaffer

The selective application of technological and related procedural safeguards is an important responsibility of every federal organization in providing adequate

SHA-3 Standard: Permutation-Based Hash and Extendable-Output Functions

August 4, 2015

Author(s)

Morris J. Dworkin

This Standard specifies the Secure Hash Algorithm-3 (SHA-3) family of functions on binary data. Each of the SHA-3 functions is based on an instance of the

Secure Hash Standard

August 4, 2015

Author(s)

Quynh H. Dang

This standard specifies hash algorithms that can be used to generate digests of messages. The digests are used to detect whether messages have been changed

Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors

September 4, 2013

Author(s)

Hildegard Ferraiolo, David A. Cooper, Salvatore Francomacaro, Ketan Mehta, Annie W. Sokol

[Superseded by FIPS 201-3 (January 2022) https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=934136] This Standard specifies the architecture and technical

Digital Signature Standard (DSS)

July 19, 2013

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

This Standard specifies a suite of algorithms that can be used to generate a digital signature. Digital signatures are used to detect unauthorized modifications

Secure Hash Standard (SHS)

March 6, 2012

Author(s)

Quynh H. Dang

[Superseded by FIPS 180-4 (August 2015): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=919060] This standard specifies hash algorithms that can

Digital Signature Standard (DSS)

June 25, 2009

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

[Superseded by FIPS 186-4(July 2013): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=914162] The Standard specifies a suite of algorithms that can

Secure Hash Standard (SHS)

October 31, 2008

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Quynh H. Dang

[Superseded by FIPS 180-4 (March 2012): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=910977] This standard specifies five hash algorithms that

The NIST Rotating Braille Reader for Electronic Books

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

John W. Roberts, V R. McCrary

¿¿¿We have developed a new technology to reduce the cost of Braille-based information accessibility. Millions of blind and visually impaired people in the US

The Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC)

July 16, 2008

Author(s)

Quynh H. Dang

This Standard describes a keyed-hash message authentication code (HMAC), a mechanism for message authentication using cryptographic hash functions. HMAC can be

Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors

June 26, 2006

Author(s)

William I. MacGregor, Ketan Mehta

[Superseded by FIPS 201-2(August 2013): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=914530] This document was developed to satisfy the

Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems

March 1, 2006

Author(s)

Ronald S. Ross, Stuart W. Katzke, L A. Johnson

FIPS 200 is the second standard that was specified by the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). It is an integral part of the risk management

Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors

February 1, 2005

Author(s)

William C. Barker, James F. Dray Jr., Ramaswamy Chandramouli, Teresa T. Schwarzhoff, William T. Polk, Donna F. Dodson, Ketan L. Mehta, S Gupta, William E. Burr, Timothy Grance

[Superseded by FIPS 201-1 (March 2006): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=50836] FIPS 201 specifies the technical and operational

Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

Ronald S. Ross, Marianne M. Swanson

The purpose of this document is to provide a standard for categorizing federal information and information systems according to an agency's level of concern for

Secure Hash Standard (SHS) [includes Change Notice from 2/25/2004]

August 1, 2002

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

[Superseded by FIPS 180-3 (October 2008): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=901372] This standard specifies four secure hash

The Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC)

March 6, 2002

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Quynh H. Dang

[Superseded by FIPS 198-1(July 2008): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=901614] This standard describes a keyed-hash message

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

November 26, 2001

Author(s)

Morris J. Dworkin, Elaine B. Barker, James R. Nechvatal, James Foti, Lawrence E. Bassham, E. Roback, James F. Dray Jr.

The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) specifies a FIPS-approved cryptographic algorithm that can be used to protect electronic data. The AES algorithm is a

Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules [includes Change Notices as of 12/3/2002]

May 25, 2001

Author(s)

Annabelle Lee, Miles E. Smid, Stanley R. Snouffer

This Federal Information Processing Standard (140-2) specifies the security requirements that will be satisfied by a cryptographic module, providing four

Digital Signature Standard (DSS)

January 27, 2000

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

[Superseded by FIPS 186-3 (June 2009): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=902984] This standard specifies a suite of algorithms which

Digital Signature Standard (DSS)

December 15, 1998

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

[Superseded by FIPS 186-2 (January 27, 2000): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=] This standard specifies a suite of algorithms which

Entity Authentication Using Public Key Cryptography

February 18, 1997

Author(s)

James Foti

[Withdrawn October 19, 2015] This standard specifies two challenge-response protocols by which entities in a computer system may authenticate their identities

Secure Hash Standard (SHS)

April 17, 1995

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

[Superseded by FIPS 180-2(August 2002): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=917976] This standard specifies a Secure Hash Algorithm

Guideline for the Analysis of Local Area Network Security

November 9, 1994

Author(s)

Lisa J. Carnahan, Shu-jen H. Chang

[Withdrawn October 19, 2015] This guideline discusses threats and vulnerabilities and considers technical security services and security mechanisms.

Guideline for the Use of Advanced Authentication Technology Alternatives

September 28, 1994

Author(s)

James F. Dray Jr.

[Withdrawn October 19, 2015] This Guideline describes the primary alternative methods for verifying the identities of computer system users, and provides

Standard Security Label for Information Transfer

September 6, 1994

Author(s)

N Nazario

[Withdrawn October 19, 2015] Information Transfer security labels convey information used by protocol entities to determine how to handle data communicated

Digital Signature Standard (DSS) [includes Change Notice 1 from 12/30/1996]

May 19, 1994

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

[Superseded by FIPS 186-1 (December 15, 1998): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=917974] This standard specifies a Digital Signature

Escrowed Encryption Standard

February 9, 1994

Author(s)

Miles E. Smid

[Withdrawn October 19, 2015] This standard specifies an encryption/decryption algorithm and a Law Enforcement Access Field (LEAF) creation method which may be