Estimated maximum security strength

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-001597",
  "term": "Estimated maximum security strength",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "An estimate of the largest security strength that can be attained by a cryptographic mechanism given the explicit and implicit assumptions that are made regarding its implementation and supporting infrastructure (e.g., the algorithms employed, the selection of associated primitives and/or auxiliary functions, the choices for various parameters, the methods of generation and/or protection for any required keys, etc.). The estimated maximum security strengths of various approved cryptographic mechanisms are provided in [SP 800-57].",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-56C Rev. 2",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/estimated-maximum-security-strength/"
}