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Advanced Encryption Standard

The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), also known by its original name Rijndael (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Dutch pronunciation: , RAIN-dahl), is a specification for the encryption of…

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Block sizes
128 bits[note 2]
Certification
AES winner, CRYPTREC, NESSIE, NSA
Derived from
Square
Designers
Joan Daemen, Vincent Rijmen
First published
1998
Key sizes
128, 192 or 256 bits[note 1]

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Description of the ciphers

Security

NIST/CSEC validation

Performance

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Advanced Encryption Standard

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Avg. degree1.98
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Advanced Encryption Standard

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related to External links · 41
Advanced Encryption Standard → AES, AES Demo, Algorithms, Animation, Archived, Block, Ciphers, Cryptography, CrypTool, EmbeddedSW, Encryption, English, Enrique Zabala, Example, Excel, Federal Information Processing Standards, FIPS, Flash, German, HTML5
related to Definitive standards · 5
Advanced Encryption Standard → AES, Block, FIPS PUB, ISO/IEC, The Advanced Encryption Standard
Block sizes · 1
Advanced Encryption Standard → 128 bits[note 2]
Certification · 1
Advanced Encryption Standard → AES winner, CRYPTREC, NESSIE, NSA
Derived from · 1
Advanced Encryption Standard → Square
Designers · 1
Advanced Encryption Standard → Joan Daemen, Vincent Rijmen
First published · 1
Advanced Encryption Standard → 1998
Key sizes · 1
Advanced Encryption Standard → 128, 192 or 256 bits[note 1]
Rounds · 1
Advanced Encryption Standard → 10, 12 or 14 (depending on key size)
Structure · 1
Advanced Encryption Standard → Substitution–permutation network

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aes key attack encryption cipher rijndael attacks cryptographic nist state step block standard us data algorithm using bits fips information

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Advanced Encryption StandardBlock sizes128 bits[note 2]1.00infobox
Advanced Encryption StandardCertificationAES winner, CRYPTREC, NESSIE, NSA1.00infobox
Advanced Encryption StandardDerived fromSquare1.00infobox
Advanced Encryption StandardDesignersJoan Daemen, Vincent Rijmen1.00infobox
Advanced Encryption StandardFirst published19981.00infobox
Advanced Encryption StandardKey sizes128, 192 or 256 bits[note 1]1.00infobox
Advanced Encryption StandardRounds10, 12 or 14 (depending on key size)1.00infobox
Advanced Encryption StandardStructureSubstitution–permutation network1.00infobox
Advanced Encryption StandardSuccessorsAnubis, Grand Cru, Kalyna1.00infobox
Advanced Encryption Standardrelated to Definitive standardsThe Advanced Encryption Standard0.60section
Advanced Encryption Standardrelated to Definitive standardsAES0.60section
Advanced Encryption Standardrelated to Definitive standardsFIPS PUB0.60section

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