IETF Publishes RFC 10032 Specification for AEGIS Authenticated Encryption
The IETF has released the official RFC 10032 specification for the AEGIS-128 and AEGIS-256 authenticated encryption algorithms, providing technical standards for high-speed, hardware-accelerated security.
The IETF published RFC 10032, the official technical specification for the AEGIS family of authenticated encryption with associated data algorithms.
The document defines AEGIS-128 and AEGIS-256. These algorithms use the AES round function for authenticated encryption and are structured for high-speed processing on hardware with AES instruction acceleration. The specification covers initialization, update, and finalization processes to maintain data integrity and confidentiality.
You must use unique nonces for each invocation to ensure security. The text details key management and nonce generation requirements, along with specific parameter values and operational constraints that guarantee consistent behavior across different implementations.
As a reference point for interoperability, the RFC allows you to build compatible systems and integrate the algorithms into protocols or software libraries. The publication gives you the mathematical definitions and procedural steps needed for correct production deployment.