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NIST SP 800-90A

Recommendation for Random Number Generation Using Deterministic Random Bit Generators

Date Published: January 2012

Supersedes: SP 800-90 Rev. 1 (03/14/2007)

Author(s)

Elaine Barker (NIST), John Kelsey (NIST)

Abstract

Keywords

deterministic random bit generator (DRBG); entropy; hash function; random number generator
Control Families

System and Communications Protection

Documentation

Publication:
https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-90A
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Supplemental Material:
Comments received on Draft (2011) (pdf)

Document History:
01/23/12: SP 800-90A (Final)