Cryptographic Toolkit Guidance Encryption Modes of Operation Digital Signatures Secure Hashing Key Management RNG Message Authentication Entity Authentication Passwords
Project Sites CMVP PKI Common Criteria NIAP Security Practices
NIST develops guidance for users of cryptographic technology and vendors who implement that technology in their products and applications.
Guideline for Implementing Cryptography
NIST Special Publication 800-21, Guideline for Implementing Cryptography in the Federal Government, November 1999.
SP 800-21 provides guidance to federal agencies on how to select cryptographic controls for protecting Sensitive Unclassified information.
Future Plans
The on-line version of SP 800-21 will be maintained to reflect the current status of cryptographic standards and their development efforts.
Cryptographic Toolkit
Last updated: February 9, 2001 Page created: December 21, 2000 Contact: Elaine Barker
