Date Published: January 2012
Withdrawn: June 24, 2015
Superseded By: SP 800-90A Rev. 1 (June 2015)
Supersedes: SP 800-90 Revised (March 2007)
Author(s)
Elaine Barker (NIST), John Kelsey (NIST)
This Recommendation specifies mechanisms for the generation of random bits using deterministic methods. The methods provided are based on either hash functions, block cipher algorithms or number theoretic problems.
This Recommendation specifies mechanisms for the generation of random bits using deterministic methods. The methods provided are based on either hash functions, block cipher algorithms or number theoretic problems.
Keywords
deterministic random bit generator (DRBG); entropy; hash function; random number generator
Control Families
System and Communications Protection;