SEC 2 (Standards for Efficient Cryptography) historical recommendations
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SEC 2 (Standards for Efficient Cryptography) historical recommendations are a set of early industry guidelines published by the Standards for Efficient Cryptography Group that specified elliptic curve domain parameters and related practices for efficient and secure public-key cryptography.
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Target entity: SEC 2 (Standards for Efficient Cryptography) historical recommendations Context triple: [Koblitz curves, standardizedIn, SEC 2 (Standards for Efficient Cryptography) historical recommendations]
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NIST SP 800-38C
NIST SP 800-38C is a NIST Special Publication that specifies the CCM (Counter with CBC-MAC) mode of operation for block cipher encryption used to provide both confidentiality and integrity.
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NIST cryptographic standards framework
The NIST cryptographic standards framework is a comprehensive set of guidelines and specifications developed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology to ensure secure, interoperable, and reliable cryptographic mechanisms for federal and industry use.
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NIST SP 800-38B
NIST SP 800-38B is a NIST Special Publication that specifies the CMAC (Cipher-based Message Authentication Code) mode of operation for block cipher algorithms used to provide data integrity and authentication.
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NIST SP 800-38E
NIST SP 800-38E is a NIST Special Publication that specifies the XTS-AES mode of operation for the Advanced Encryption Standard, primarily for encrypting data on storage devices.
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NIST SP 800-38D
NIST SP 800-38D is a NIST special publication that specifies the Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) of operation for the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and provides guidelines for its secure use.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SEC 2 (Standards for Efficient Cryptography) historical recommendations Target entity description: SEC 2 (Standards for Efficient Cryptography) historical recommendations are a set of early industry guidelines published by the Standards for Efficient Cryptography Group that specified elliptic curve domain parameters and related practices for efficient and secure public-key cryptography.
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A.
NIST SP 800-38C
NIST SP 800-38C is a NIST Special Publication that specifies the CCM (Counter with CBC-MAC) mode of operation for block cipher encryption used to provide both confidentiality and integrity.
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B.
NIST cryptographic standards framework
The NIST cryptographic standards framework is a comprehensive set of guidelines and specifications developed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology to ensure secure, interoperable, and reliable cryptographic mechanisms for federal and industry use.
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C.
NIST SP 800-38B
NIST SP 800-38B is a NIST Special Publication that specifies the CMAC (Cipher-based Message Authentication Code) mode of operation for block cipher algorithms used to provide data integrity and authentication.
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D.
NIST SP 800-38E
NIST SP 800-38E is a NIST Special Publication that specifies the XTS-AES mode of operation for the Advanced Encryption Standard, primarily for encrypting data on storage devices.
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E.
NIST SP 800-38D
NIST SP 800-38D is a NIST special publication that specifies the Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) of operation for the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and provides guidelines for its secure use.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryptographic standard
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elliptic curve cryptography guideline ⓘ |
| addresses |
interoperable naming of elliptic curves
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security levels associated with elliptic curve key sizes ⓘ selection of base points on elliptic curves ⓘ validation of elliptic curve domain parameters ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
data encryption
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digital signatures ⓘ key establishment ⓘ public-key cryptographic protocols ⓘ |
| category |
information security standard
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public-key cryptography standard ⓘ |
| characteristic |
historical reference for elliptic curve parameters
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non-governmental industry specification ⓘ |
| defines |
elliptic curve domain parameters over binary fields
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elliptic curve domain parameters over prime fields ⓘ key size recommendations for elliptic curve cryptography ⓘ named elliptic curves ⓘ parameters for elliptic curve digital signature schemes ⓘ parameters for elliptic curve encryption schemes ⓘ parameters for elliptic curve key agreement schemes ⓘ representation formats for elliptic curve points ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
efficient cryptographic implementations
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elliptic curve domain parameters ⓘ public-key cryptography ⓘ secure cryptographic practices ⓘ |
| goal |
promote efficient elliptic curve cryptography
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promote interoperability of elliptic curve implementations ⓘ promote secure elliptic curve parameter choices ⓘ |
| influenced |
industry adoption of elliptic curve cryptography
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later elliptic curve standards ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
efficient hardware implementations
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efficient software implementations ⓘ |
| issuedBy | SECG ⓘ |
| partOf | Standards for Efficient Cryptography (SEC) series ⓘ |
| publishedBy | Standards for Efficient Cryptography Group ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
SEC 1 (Elliptic Curve Cryptography)
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linked to:
Elliptic Curve Cryptography
SEC 4 (Elliptic Curve Qu-Vanstone Implicit Certificate Scheme) ⓘ |
| scope |
elliptic curves over finite fields
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implementation-oriented parameter choices ⓘ |
| shortName | SEC 2 ⓘ |
| status | historical recommendation ⓘ |
| usedBy |
cryptographic library designers
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protocol designers ⓘ security product vendors ⓘ |
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Subject: SEC 2 (Standards for Efficient Cryptography) historical recommendations Description of subject: SEC 2 (Standards for Efficient Cryptography) historical recommendations are a set of early industry guidelines published by the Standards for Efficient Cryptography Group that specified elliptic curve domain parameters and related practices for efficient and secure public-key cryptography.
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Koblitz curves
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standardizedIn
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SEC 2 (Standards for Efficient Cryptography) historical recommendations
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linked to: SEC 2 (Standards for Efficient Cryptography) historical recommendations
linked to: SEC 2 (Standards for Efficient Cryptography) historical recommendations
SEC 2 (Standards for Efficient Cryptography) historical recommendations
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partOf
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Standards for Efficient Cryptography (SEC) series
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linked to: SEC 2 (Standards for Efficient Cryptography) historical recommendations