Gait, J.
(1977),
Validating the Correctness of Hardware Implementations of the NBS Data Encryption Standard, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NBS.SP.500-20e1977
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Validating the Correctness of Hardware Implementations of the NBS Data Encryption Standard
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Author(s)
Jason Gait
Abstract
This publication describes the design and operation of the NBS testbed that is used for the validation of hardware implementations of the Federal Information Processing Data Encryption Standard (DES). A particular implementation is verified if it correctly performs a set of 291 test cases that have been defined to exercise every basic element of the algorithm. As a further check on the correctness of the implementation, an extensive Monte-Carlo test is performed. This publication includes the full specification of the DES algorithm, a complete listing of the DES test set, and a detailed description of the interface to the testbed.Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 500-20
Report Number
500-20
NIST Pub Series
Pub Type
NIST Pubs
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Keywords
communications security, computer security, cryptography, encryption standard, interface requirements, Monte-Carlo testing, testbed, test cases, validating correctness
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Created November 1, 1977, Updated November 10, 2018