NSA-Approved Cryptography

nounid 3395·updated May 9, 2026

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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.

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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plural: NSA-Approved Cryptographies
possessive: NSA-Approved Cryptography's
pluralpossessive: NSA-Approved Cryptographies'

Framework definitions

2 senses across 2 frameworks

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§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.

NIST SP 800-531 senseview framework →

§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.

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