RFC 5084 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2007
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Using AES-CCM and AES-GCM Authenticated Encryption in the Cryptographic Message Syntax
Overview
RFC 5084, “Using AES-CCM and AES-GCM Authenticated Encryption in the Cryptographic Message Syntax”, is a Proposed Standard document published in November 2007 by R. Housley. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies the conventions for using the AES-CCM and the AES-GCM authenticated encryption algorithms with the Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) authenticated-enveloped-data content type. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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