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Information Technology LaboratoryComputer Security Division

# Cryptographic Technology

We research, develop, engineer, and produce guidelines, recommendations and best practices for cryptographic algorithms, methods, and protocols.

## Overview

The Cryptographic Technology (CT) Group’s work in cryptographic mechanisms addresses topics such as hash algorithms, symmetric and asymmetric cryptographic techniques, key management, authentication, and random number generation. Strong cryptography is used to improve the security of information systems and the information they process. Users then take advantage of the availability of secure applications in the marketplace made possible by the appropriate use of standardized, high quality cryptography.

For more information regarding the Cryptographic Technology  Group, visit the CSRC website.

## Projects / Programs

                    - Block Cipher Techniques
                    - Circuit Complexity
                    - Computer Security Objects Register
                    - Crypto Publication Review Project
                    - Crypto Reading Club
                    - Crypto Standards Development Process
                    - Cryptographic Standards and Guidelines
                    - Digital Signatures
                    - Elliptic Curve Cryptography
                    - Hash Functions
                    - Hash-Based Signatures
                    - Interoperable Randomness Beacons
                    - Key Management
                    - Lightweight Cryptography
                    - Message Authentication Codes
                    - Multi-Party Threshold Cryptography
                    - Pairing-Based Cryptography
                    - Public Key Infrastructure Testing
                    - Post-Quantum Cryptography
                    - Privacy-Enhancing Cryptography
                    - Random Bit Generation

## Publications

### Optimizing Implementations of Boolean Functions

January 31, 2024

Meltem  Sonmez Turan

### Design Trends in Lightweight Ciphers

January 4, 2024

Meltem  Sonmez Turan

### Analysis of Neural Network Detectors for Network Attacks

November 15, 2023

Anoop  Singhal

### A Total Break of the 3WISE Digital Signature Scheme

October 9, 2023

Daniel  Smith-Tone

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## Awards

### 2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Mark Badger, Michael Bartock, Paul E. Black, Jeffrey Cichonski, David Cooper, Hildegard Ferraiolo, Barbara Guttman, Murugiah Souppaya

### 2016 - Silver Medal Award---Elaine Barker, Lawrence Bassham, Shu-jen Chang, Lidong Chen, Quynh Dang, Morris Dworkin, John Kelsey, Rene Peralta, Ray Perlner, Andrew Regenscheid

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