Guidelines for Writing Cryptography Specifications
draft-irtf-cfrg-cryptography-specification-00
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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 | ||
| RFC stream | Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) | ||
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| Additional resources | Mailing list discussion | ||
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| Consensus boilerplate | Unknown | ||
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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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