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Recommendation for Key-Derivation Methods in Key-Establishment Schemes

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Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Lidong Chen, Richard Davis

Abstract

This Recommendation specifies techniques for the derivation of keying material from a shared secret established during a key-establishment scheme defined in NIST Special Publications 800-56A or 800-56B.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 800-56C Rev. 2
Report Number
800-56C Rev. 2
NIST Pub Series
Special Publication (NIST SP)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs
Supercedes Publication
Recommendation for Key-Derivation Methods in Key-Agreement Schemes

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Keywords

expansion, extraction, extraction-then-expansion, hash function, key derivation, key establishment, message authentication code
Cryptography

Citation

Barker, E. , Chen, L. and Davis, R. (2020), Recommendation for Key-Derivation Methods in Key-Establishment Schemes, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-56Cr2 (Accessed October 9, 2025)

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Created August 17, 2020, Updated August 19, 2020
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