NSA Suite A Cryptography

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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)."

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Incomplete list of Suite A algorithms
NameTypePurpose
ACCORDION[1]Encryption Key encryption. In NGLD-M (circa 2019):[2]
  • 1.3 is used for TrKEK (transfer key encryption key) and internal key wrap
  • 3.0 internal key wrap and KMI Black key wrap
BATON[1]Block cipherSee article
CDL 1, CDL 2??
FFC??
FIREFLY and Enhanced FIREFLY[1]Key exchange?
JOSEKI??
KEESEE[1]??
KM-TG SeriesSignatureIn 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??
SAVILLEEncryption (1960s)Voice and data over radio, see article
SHILLELAGH[1]??
SILVER LININGSignatureIn NGLD-M: Security-related software[2]
SPONDULIX-SKey AgreementIn NGLD-M: KMI[2]
WALBURN??
WATARIEncryptionIn NGLD-M: Security-related software[2]
WEASEL??
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