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Recommendation for Key Derivation Using Pseudorandom Functions

Published

Author(s)

Lily Chen

Abstract

This Recommendation specifies techniques for the derivation of additional keying material from a secret key—either established through a key-establishment scheme or shared through some other manner—using pseudorandom functions: HMAC, CMAC, and KMAC.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 800-108r1
Report Number
800-108r1

Keywords

CMAC, HMAC, key derivation, KMAC, pseudorandom function.

Citation

Chen, L. (2022), Recommendation for Key Derivation Using Pseudorandom Functions, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-108r1, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=935208 (Accessed April 25, 2024)
Created August 17, 2022, Updated November 29, 2022