FIPS 197FIPSFinalpublication

FIPS 197 - Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

Specifies the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm, a symmetric block cipher capable of using cryptographic keys of 128, 192, and 256 bits to encrypt and decrypt data in blocks of 128 bits. AES is the most widely used encryption standard worldwide.

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Publication Number

197

Series

FIPS

Status

Final

Date

2001-11

AESencryptionsymmetric cipherblock cipher

References(2)

FIPS 140-3FIPS 140-3 - Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules SP 800-175Br1SP 800-175B Rev. 1 - Guideline for Using Cryptographic Standards in the Federal Government