Cryptographic Toolkit

The Computer Security Division's (CSD) Cryptographic Technology Group (CTG) is involved in the development, maintenance, and promotion of a number of standards and guidance that cover a wide range of cryptographic technology. As it develops new standards, recommendations, and guidance, CTG is aiming to develop a comprehensive Cryptographic Toolkit that will enable U.S. Government agencies and others to select cryptographic security components and functionality for protecting their data, communications, and operations. The toolkit currently includes a wide variety of cryptographic algorithms and techniques, and more will be added in the future.

The Cryptographic Toolkit is a collection of standards, recommendations and guidance covering the following topics:

• Block Ciphers
• Block Cipher Modes
• Digital Signatures
• Entity Authentication
• Implementation Guideline
• Key Derivation Functions
• Key Management
• Message Authentication
• Password Usage and Generation
• Random Number Generation
• Secure Hashing
  
• Algorithm Examples