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Key Derivation Functions

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is pleased to announce the release of Special Publication 800-108. Recommendation for Key Derivation Using Pseudorandom Functions. This Recommendation specifies techniquesfor the derivation of additional keying materialfrom a secret cryptographic key using pseudorandom functions. This key can be either established through a key establishment scheme or shared through some other manner.