RFC 9771: Properties of Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data (AEAD) Algorithms

Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data (AEAD) algorithms provide both confidentiality and integrity of data. The widespread use of AEAD algorithms in…

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Outgoing relationships (12 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 8174: Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC 2119 Key Words
Normative reference — RFC 5116: An Interface and Algorithms for Authenticated Encryption
Informative reference — RFC 8446: The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.3
Informative reference — RFC 4303: IP Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP)
Informative reference — RFC 9000: QUIC: A UDP-Based Multiplexed and Secure Transport
Informative reference — RFC 8221: Cryptographic Algorithm Implementation Requirements and Usage Guidance for Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) and Authentication Header (AH)
Informative reference — RFC 8439: ChaCha20 and Poly1305 for IETF Protocols
Informative reference — RFC 8452: AES-GCM-SIV: Nonce Misuse-Resistant Authenticated Encryption
Informative reference — RFC 8645: Re-keying Mechanisms for Symmetric Keys
Informative reference — RFC 9058: Multilinear Galois Mode (MGM)
Informative reference — RFC 7253: The OCB Authenticated-Encryption Algorithm