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Updating ESP and AH Algorithm Requirements for Efficiency and Security
draft-mcgrew-esp-ah-algo-update-00

Document Type Expired Internet-Draft (individual)
Authors David McGrew , Ken Grewal
Last updated 2010-02-08
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Abstract

This note defines an update to the ESP and AH algorithm requirements that promotes efficiency, security, and interoperability, by recommending the use of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) block cipher in the Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) of operation. It is an individual submission, intended as input to future standards track work on IPsec policy.

Authors

David McGrew
Ken Grewal

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