Guidelines for Writing Cryptography Specifications
draft-sullivan-cryptography-specification-00
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| Authors | Nick Sullivan , Christopher A. Wood | ||
| Last updated | 2023-05-25 | ||
| Replaced by | draft-irtf-cfrg-cryptography-specification | ||
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| Intended RFC status | (None) | ||
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| Consensus boilerplate | Unknown | ||
| RFC Editor Note | (None) | ||
| IESG | IESG state | Replaced by draft-irtf-cfrg-cryptography-specification | |
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Abstract
This document provides guidelines and best practices for writing technical specifications for cryptography protocols and primitives, targeting the needs of implementers, researchers, and protocol designers. It highlights the importance of technical specifications and discusses strategies for creating high-quality specifications that cater to the needs of each community, including guidance on representing mathematical operations, security definitions, and threat models.
Authors
Nick Sullivan
Christopher A. Wood
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