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RFC 3610: Counter with CBC-MAC (CCM)

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Counter with CBC-MAC (CCM) is a generic authenticated encryption block cipher mode. CCM is defined for use with 128-bit block ciphers, such as the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).

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Document ID
RFC3610
Published
September 2003
Authors
D. Whiting; R. Housley; N. Ferguson
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
INDEPENDENT
Area
Pages
26
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