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Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key-Establishment Schemes Using Integer Factorization Cryptography

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Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Lidong Chen, Dustin Moody

Abstract

This Recommendation specifies key-establishment schemes using integer factorization cryptography, based on ANS X9.44, Key-establishment using Integer Factorization Cryptography [ANS X9.44], which was developed by the Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X9, Inc. [Supersedes SP 800-56B (August 2009): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=903082]
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 800-56B Rev 1
Report Number
800-56B Rev 1

Keywords

assurances, integer factorization cryptography, key agreement, key confirmation, key derivation, key establishment, key management, key recovery, key-transport

Citation

Barker, E. , Chen, L. and Moody, D. (2014), Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key-Establishment Schemes Using Integer Factorization Cryptography, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-56Br1, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=916341 (Accessed October 1, 2025)

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Created September 30, 2014, Updated October 14, 2021
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