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Saudi NCA National Cryptographic Standards (NCS-1:2020)

What is Saudi NCA National Cryptographic Standards (NCS-1:2020)?

Saudi Arabia's national cryptographic standards: the MODERATE and ADVANCED strength levels; the accepted stream and block ciphers, asymmetric algorithms, hash functions and lightweight algorithms with key sizes per level; modes of operation, MACs, authenticated encryption, key wrap, key derivation, key agreement and transport, hybrid encryption and signatures; required configurations for IPsec, TLS, DNSSEC, SSH, Bluetooth, mobile networks, Wi-Fi and Kerberos; PKI certificate algorithms and validity limits; private key lifetimes and the full key lifecycle from generation to destruction and accounting; and the requirements on random number generation and side-channel resistance. It comprises 30 controls organised across 7 domains, and applies in Saudi Arabia.

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What is Saudi NCA National Cryptographic Standards (NCS-1:2020)?
Saudi Arabia's national cryptographic standards: the MODERATE and ADVANCED strength levels; the accepted stream and block ciphers, asymmetric algorithms, hash functions and lightweight algorithms with key sizes per level; modes of operation, MACs, authenticated encryption, key wrap, key derivation, key agreement and transport, hybrid encryption and signatures; required configurations for IPsec, TLS, DNSSEC, SSH, Bluetooth, mobile networks, Wi-Fi and Kerberos; PKI certificate algorithms and validity limits; private key lifetimes and the full key lifecycle from generation to destruction and accounting; and the requirements on random number generation and side-channel resistance.
How many controls does Saudi NCA National Cryptographic Standards (NCS-1:2020) have?
Saudi NCA National Cryptographic Standards (NCS-1:2020) contains 30 controls organized across 7 domains.
Where does Saudi NCA National Cryptographic Standards (NCS-1:2020) apply?
Saudi NCA National Cryptographic Standards (NCS-1:2020) applies in Saudi Arabia. Organizations operating in or serving customers in this jurisdiction should check whether its requirements reach them.
Which version of Saudi NCA National Cryptographic Standards (NCS-1:2020) is covered here?
This page covers NCS-1:2020, version 1.0, July 2020.

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