NSA Suite A Cryptography

NSA Suite A Cryptography is NSA cryptography which "contains classified algorithms that will not be released." "Suite A will be used for the protection of some categories of especially sensitive information (a small percentage of the overall national security-related information assurance market)."

Incomplete list of Suite A algorithms:

  • ACCORDION
  • BATON
  • CDL 1
  • CDL 2
  • FFC
  • FIREFLY
  • JOSEKI
  • KEESEE
  • MAYFLY
  • MEDLEY
  • MERCATOR
  • SAVILLE
  • SHILLELAGH
  • WALBURN
  • WEASEL

A recently discovered Internet-available procurement specifications document for the military's new key load device, the NGLD-M, reveals additional, more current, Suite A algorithm names and their uses (page 48, section 3.2.7.1 Algorithms):

  • ACCORDION 1.3 & 3.0 - TrKEK Encrypt/Decrypt and Internal Key Wrap, respectively.
  • SPONDULIX-S - KMI Key Agreement
  • WATARI - Secure Software Confidentiality
  • KM-TG Series - Security Software Signature
  • SILVER LINING - Security Software Signature
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