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Which symmetric-key encryption algorithm, standardized by NIST in 2001, replaced DES as the U.S. federal standard?
Answer
AES
The Advanced Encryption Standard was selected by NIST in 2001 after a five-year open competition; the winning design is the Rijndael cipher by Daemen and Rijmen.
💡 Did you know?
AES is approved by the NSA for encrypting classified information up to TOP SECRET with 192- or 256-bit keys.
Other options people guess
- RSA
- Blowfish
- ECC
Topics
- cryptography
- security
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