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Current practices for new cryptography at the IETF
draft-pwouters-crypto-current-practices-00

Document Type Expired Internet-Draft (individual)
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Author Paul Wouters
Last updated 2025-05-07 (Latest revision 2024-11-03)
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Abstract

This document describes the current practices for handling new cryptography within the IETF. Some of these practices are informal and depend on individuals in certain relevant roles, such as Working Group Chairs, the Security Area Directors and the Independent Stream Editor. This document is intended to increase consistency and transparency in how the IETF handles new cryptography, such as new algorithms, ciphers and new primitives or combiners, by providing a reference for the cryptographic practices within the IETF. This document does not describe any new policies and does not prohibit exceptions in the described current practices.

Authors

Paul Wouters

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