In 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced the selection of the Ascon family of algorithms designed by Dobraunig, Eichlseder, Mendel, and Schläffer to provide efficient cryptographic solutions for resource-constrained devices. This decision emerged from a rigorous, multi-round lightweight cryptography standardization process. The Ascon family includes a suite of cryptographic primitives that provide Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data (AEAD), hash function, and eXtendable Output Function (XOF) capabilities. The Ascon family is characterized by lightweight, permutation-based primitives and provides robust security, efficiency, and flexibility, making it ideal for resource-constrained environments, such as Internet of Things (IoT) devices, embedded systems, and low-power sensors. The family is developed to offer a viable alternative when the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) may not perform optimally. This standard outlines the technical specifications and security properties of Ascon-AEAD128, Ascon-Hash256, Ascon-XOF128, and Ascon-CXOF128.
In 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced the selection of the Ascon family of algorithms designed by Dobraunig, Eichlseder, Mendel, and Schläffer to provide efficient cryptographic solutions for resource-constrained devices. This decision emerged from a rigorous,...
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In 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced the selection of the Ascon family of algorithms designed by Dobraunig, Eichlseder, Mendel, and Schläffer to provide efficient cryptographic solutions for resource-constrained devices. This decision emerged from a rigorous, multi-round lightweight cryptography standardization process. The Ascon family includes a suite of cryptographic primitives that provide Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data (AEAD), hash function, and eXtendable Output Function (XOF) capabilities. The Ascon family is characterized by lightweight, permutation-based primitives and provides robust security, efficiency, and flexibility, making it ideal for resource-constrained environments, such as Internet of Things (IoT) devices, embedded systems, and low-power sensors. The family is developed to offer a viable alternative when the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) may not perform optimally. This standard outlines the technical specifications and security properties of Ascon-AEAD128, Ascon-Hash256, Ascon-XOF128, and Ascon-CXOF128.
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