NSA Suite A Cryptography

NSA Suite A Cryptography is NSA cryptography which "contains classified algorithms that will not be released". "Suite A will be used for the protection of some categories of especially sensitive information (a small percentage of the overall national security-related information assurance market)."

Incomplete list of Suite A algorithms
NameTypePurpose
ACCORDIONEncryption Key encryption. In NGLD-M (circa 2019):
  • 1.3 is used for TrKEK (transfer key encryption key) and internal key wrap
  • 3.0 internal key wrap and KMI Black key wrap
BATONBlock cipherSee article
CDL 1, CDL 2??
FFC??
FIREFLY and Enhanced FIREFLYKey exchange?
JOSEKI??
KEESEE??
KM-TG SeriesSignatureIn NGLD-M: Security-related software
MAYFLY??
MEDLEYSymmetric encryption In NGLD-M: Data at Rest (DAR) and non-crypto software
MERCATOR??
SAVILLEEncryption (1960s)Voice and data over radio, see article
SHILLELAGH??
SILVER LININGSignatureIn NGLD-M: Security-related software
SPONDULIX-SKey AgreementIn NGLD-M: KMI
WALBURN??
WATARIEncryptionIn NGLD-M: Security-related software
WEASEL??

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "POET ACM: Programmable Objective Encryption Technologies Advanced Cryptographic Module (D-POET-08-0316)". General Dynamics Mission Systems. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Next Generation Load Device – Medium (NGLD-M) - System Requirements Document" (PDF). Federal Government Procurement Public Amazon S3 Bucket. May 2019. Chapters cited include: 3.2.7.1 (U) Algorithms on page 42 (page 48 of PDF file)
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