NSA-approved cryptography

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-002889",
  "term": "NSA-approved cryptography",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. Cryptography that consists of: (i) an approved algorithm; (ii) an implementation that has been approved for the protection of classified information in a particular environment; and (iii) a supporting key management infrastructure.\n\n2. Cryptography that consists of: (i) an approved algorithm; (ii) an implementation that has been approved for the protection of classified information and/or controlled unclassified information in a particular environment; and (iii) a supporting key management infrastructure.\n\n3. Cryptography that consists of an approved algorithm, an implementation that has been approved for the protection of classified information and/or controlled unclassified information in a specific environment, and a supporting key management infrastructure.",
  "see_also": [
    "FIPS-validated cryptography"
  ],
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2015 from NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4",
    "NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 [Superseded]",
    "NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5; NIST SP 800-171r3 from NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/nsa-approved-cryptography/"
}