Cooper, D.
, Apon, D.
, Dang, Q.
, Davidson, M.
, Dworkin, M.
and Miller, C.
(2020),
Recommendation for Stateful Hash-Based Signature Schemes, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-208
(Accessed October 6, 2025)
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Recommendation for Stateful Hash-Based Signature Schemes
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This recommendation specifies two algorithms that can be used to generate a digital signature, both of which are stateful hash-based signature schemes: the Leighton-Micali Signature (LMS) system and the eXtended Merkle Signature Scheme (XMSS), along with their multi-tree variants, the Hierarchical Signature System (HSS) and multi-tree XMSS (XMSSMT).Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 800-208
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800-208
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cryptography, digital signatures, HSS, LMS, post-quantum cryptography, PQC, stateful hash-based signatures, XMSS, XMSS-MT.
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Created October 28, 2020, Updated October 12, 2021