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Stateless Hash-Based Digital Signature Standard

Published

Author(s)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), David Cooper

Abstract

This standard specifies the stateless hash-based digital signature algorithm (SLH-DSA). Digital signatures are used to detect unauthorized modifications to data and to authenticate the identity of the signatory. In addition, the recipient of signed data can use a digital signature as evidence in demonstrating to a third party that the signature was, in fact, generated by the claimed signatory. This is known as non-repudiation since the signatory cannot easily repudiate the signature at a later time. SLH-DSA is based on SPHINCS+, which was selected for standardization as part of the NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization process.
Citation
Federal Inf. Process. Stds. (NIST FIPS) - 205
Report Number
205

Keywords

computer security, cryptography, digital signatures, Federal Information Processing Standards, hash-based signatures, post-quantum, public-key cryptography

Citation

(NIST), N. and Cooper, D. (2024), Stateless Hash-Based Digital Signature Standard, Federal Inf. Process. Stds. (NIST FIPS), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.FIPS.205, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=958464 (Accessed October 13, 2025)

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Created August 13, 2024
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