Cryptography Standards - U.S. Government Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)

U.S. Government Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)

• FIPS PUB 31 Guidelines for Automatic Data Processing Physical Security and Risk Management 1974
• FIPS PUB 46-3 Data Encryption Standard (DES) 1999
• FIPS PUB 73 Guidelines for Security of Computer Applications 1980
• FIPS PUB 74 Guidelines for Implementing and Using the NBS Data Encryption Standard 1981
• FIPS PUB 81 DES Modes of Operation 1980
• FIPS PUB 102 Guideline for Computer Security Certification and Accreditation 1983
• FIPS PUB 112 Password Usage 1985, defines 10 factors to be considered in access control systems that are based on passwords
• FIPS PUB 113 Computer Data Authentication 1985, specifies a Data Authentication Algorithm (DAA) based on DES, adopted by the Department of Treasury and the banking community to protect electronic fund transfers.
• FIPS PUB 140-2 Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules 2001, defines four increasing security levels
• FIPS PUB 171 Key Management Using ANSI X9.17 (ANSI X9.17-1985) 1992, based on DES
• FIPS PUB 180-2 Secure Hash Standard (SHS) 2002 defines the SHA family
• FIPS PUB 181 Automated Password Generator (APG) 1993
• FIPS PUB 185 Escrowed Encryption Standard (EES) 1994, a key escrow system that provides for decryption of telecommunications when lawfully authorized.
• FIPS PUB 186-2 Digital Signature Standard (DSS) 2000
• FIPS PUB 190 Guideline for the Use of Advanced Authentication Technology Alternatives 1994
• FIPS PUB 191 Guideline for the Analysis of local area network Security 1994
• FIPS PUB 196 Entity Authentication Using Public Key Cryptography 1997
• FIPS PUB 197 Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 2001
• FIPS PUB 198 The Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC) 2002