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SM4 (cipher)

ShāngMì 4 (SM4, 商密4) (formerly SMS4) is a block cipher, standardised for commercial cryptography in China. It is used in the Chinese National Standard for Wireless LAN WAPI (WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure), and with Transport Layer Security.

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Block sizes
128 bits
Designers
Data Assurance & Communication Security Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences
First published
2006 (declassified; standardized March 21, 2012)
Key sizes
128 bits
Rounds
32
Structure
Unbalanced Feistel network

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SM4 (cipher)

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Edges24
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Avg. degree1.92
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SM4 (cipher)

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Block sizes · 1
SM4 (cipher) → 128 bits
Designers · 1
SM4 (cipher) → Data Assurance & Communication Security Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences
First published · 1
SM4 (cipher) → 2006 (declassified; standardized March 21, 2012)
Key sizes · 1
SM4 (cipher) → 128 bits
Rounds · 1
SM4 (cipher) → 32
Structure · 1
SM4 (cipher) → Unbalanced Feistel network

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sm4 chinese cipher standard block security key encryption national keys round algorithm s-box wapi ieee published data displaystyle sms4 used

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SM4 (cipher)Block sizes128 bits1.00infobox
SM4 (cipher)DesignersData Assurance & Communication Security Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences1.00infobox
SM4 (cipher)First published2006 (declassified; standardized March 21, 2012)1.00infobox
SM4 (cipher)Key sizes128 bits1.00infobox
SM4 (cipher)Rounds321.00infobox
SM4 (cipher)StructureUnbalanced Feistel network1.00infobox

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