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Guidelines for Writing Cryptography Specifications
draft-irtf-cfrg-cryptography-specification-00

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This is an older version of an Internet-Draft whose latest revision state is "Active".
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Authors Nick Sullivan , Christopher A. Wood
Last updated 2024-01-11 (Latest revision 2023-07-10)
Replaces draft-sullivan-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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