NSA Suite A Cryptography
Classified U.S. cryptographic algorithms
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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)."
| Name | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| ACCORDION[1] | Encryption | Key encryption. In NGLD-M (circa 2019):[2]
|
| BATON[1] | Block cipher | See article |
| CDL 1, CDL 2 | ? | ? |
| FFC | ? | ? |
| FIREFLY and Enhanced FIREFLY[1] | Key exchange | ? |
| JOSEKI | ? | ? |
| KEESEE[1] | ? | ? |
| KM-TG Series | Signature | In NGLD-M: Security-related software[2] |
| MAYFLY | ? | ? |
| MEDLEY[1] | Symmetric encryption[2] | In NGLD-M: Data at Rest (DAR) and non-crypto software[2] |
| MERCATOR | ? | ? |
| SAVILLE | Encryption (1960s) | Voice and data over radio, see article |
| SHILLELAGH[1] | ? | ? |
| SILVER LINING | Signature | In NGLD-M: Security-related software[2] |
| SPONDULIX-S | Key Agreement | In NGLD-M: KMI[2] |
| WALBURN | ? | ? |
| WATARI | Encryption | In NGLD-M: Security-related software[2] |
| WEASEL | ? | ? |