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Automated Cryptographic Validation (ACV) Testing

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Author(s)

Apostol T. Vassilev, Larry Feldman, Gregory A. Witte

Abstract

This bulletin summarizes the NIST Automated Cryptographic Validation (ACV) Testing project. NIST selects and standardizes cryptographic algorithms as NIST-approved for use within the U.S. Federal Government. The Computer Security Division specifies the relative strength of various cryptographic algorithms and describes contexts where the use of those algorithms may or may not be suitable.
Citation
ITL Bulletin -

Keywords

Automated Cryptographic Validation Testing, ACV, cryptographic algorithms, FIPS 140

Citation

Vassilev, A. , Feldman, L. and Witte, G. (2018), Automated Cryptographic Validation (ACV) Testing, ITL Bulletin, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=926654 (Accessed March 29, 2024)
Created September 24, 2018