NSA Cryptography - Type 3 Product

Type 3 Product

Unclassified cryptographic equipment, assembly, or component used, when appropriately keyed, for encrypting or decrypting unclassified sensitive U.S. Government or commercial information, and to protect systems requiring protection mechanisms consistent with standard commercial practices. A Type 3 Algorithm refers to NIST endorsed algorithms, registered and FIPS published, for sensitive but unclassified U.S. government and commercial information.

Name Type Specification Use Equipment (incomplete list)
DES Data Encryption Standard Block cipher FIPS 46-3 Ubiquitous Ubiquitous
AES Advanced Encryption Standard Block cipher FIPS 197 Numerous Numerous
DSA Digital Signature Algorithm Digital signature system FIPS 186 Numerous Numerous
SHA Secure Hash Algorithm Cryptographic hash function FIPS 180-2 Ubiquitous Ubiquitous

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