Support a security strength

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-004142

1. A security strength of s bits is said to be supported by a particular choice of algorithm, primitive, auxiliary function, or parameters for use in the implementation of a cryptographic mechanism if that choice will not prevent the resulting implementation from attaining a security strength of at least s bits.
In this Recommendation, it is assumed that implementation choices are intended to support a security strength of 112 bits or more (see [SP 800-57] and [SP 800-131A]).

2. A term applied to a method (e.g., an RBG, or a key with its associated cryptographic algorithm) that is capable of providing (at a minimum) the security strength required or desired for protecting data.

3. A security strength of s bits is said to be supported by a particular choice of algorithm, primitive, auxiliary function, parameters (etc.) for use in the implementation of a cryptographic mechanism if that choice will not prevent the resulting implementation from attaining a security strength of at least s bits. In this Recommendation, it is assume that implementation choices are intended to support a security strenght of 112 bits or more (see [NIST SP 800-57] and [NIST SP 800-131A])

4. A term applied to a method (e.g., an RBG or a key with its associated cryptographic algorithm) that is capable of providing (at a minimum) the security strength required or desired for protecting data.
A security strength of s bits is said to be supported by a particular choice of keying material, algorithm, primitive, auxiliary function, parameters (etc.) for use in the implementation of a cryptographic mechanism if that choice will not prevent the resulting implementation from attaining a security strength of at least s bits.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-CYB-004142
Field	Cybersecurity
References	NIST SP 800-56C Rev. 2; NIST SP 800-133 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-133 Rev.1 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-56B Rev. 2; NIST SP 800-133 Rev. 2; NIST CSRC Glossary

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  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-004142",
  "term": "Support a security strength",
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  "definition": "1. A security strength of s bits is said to be supported by a particular choice of algorithm, primitive, auxiliary function, or parameters for use in the implementation of a cryptographic mechanism if that choice will not prevent the resulting implementation from attaining a security strength of at least s bits.\nIn this Recommendation, it is assumed that implementation choices are intended to support a security strength of 112 bits or more (see [SP 800-57] and [SP 800-131A]).\n\n2. A term applied to a method (e.g., an RBG, or a key with its associated cryptographic algorithm) that is capable of providing (at a minimum) the security strength required or desired for protecting data.\n\n3. A security strength of s bits is said to be supported by a particular choice of algorithm, primitive, auxiliary function, parameters (etc.) for use in the implementation of a cryptographic mechanism if that choice will not prevent the resulting implementation from attaining a security strength of at least s bits. In this Recommendation, it is assume that implementation choices are intended to support a security strenght of 112 bits or more (see [NIST SP 800-57] and [NIST SP 800-131A])\n\n4. A term applied to a method (e.g., an RBG or a key with its associated cryptographic algorithm) that is capable of providing (at a minimum) the security strength required or desired for protecting data.\nA security strength of s bits is said to be supported by a particular choice of keying material, algorithm, primitive, auxiliary function, parameters (etc.) for use in the implementation of a cryptographic mechanism if that choice will not prevent the resulting implementation from attaining a security strength of at least s bits.",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-56C Rev. 2",
    "NIST SP 800-133 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-133 Rev.1 [Superseded]",
    "NIST SP 800-56B Rev. 2",
    "NIST SP 800-133 Rev. 2",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/support-a-security-strength/"
}

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