Intelligent Composed Algorithms

Frank Byszio; Dr.  Klaus-Dieter Wirth; Dr.  Kim Nguyen

Paper 2021/813

Intelligent Composed Algorithms

Frank Byszio, Dr. Klaus-Dieter Wirth, and Dr. Kim Nguyen

Abstract

Intelligent Composed Algorithms (ICA) have been developed as a mechanism for introducing new cryptographic algorithms into applications and PKIs. Using ICAs, known cryptographic algorithms (Component-Algorithms) can be combined in order to obtain a stronger mix of cryptographic algorithms or primitives. Using ICAs it is also possible to use known Component-Algorithms as mutual alternatives. Furthermore, the combined and alternative use of Component-Algorithms as ICAs shall enable agile use of cryptographic algorithms without having to change standards as X.509 or CMS. An Intelligent Composed Algorithm is a flexible group of cryptographic algorithms together with the corresponding rules for their combination. The rules for the combination of Component-Algorithms are defined as algorithms (Controlling-Algorithms) themselves. In applications, ICAs are used as conventional algorithms, described by an algorithm identifier (an OID) and matching parameters. The chosen Component-Algorithms are defined by parameters of the Controlling-Algorithm. The use of ICAs impose no need to modify higher-order standards for applications and protocols, as X.509, RFC 5280, RFC 6960, RFC 2986, RFC 4210, and RFC 5652.

Metadata

Available format(s): PDF
Category: Applications
Publication info: Preprint. MINOR revision.
Keywords: agile use of cryptographic algorithms public-key cryptography PKI
Contact author(s): Frank Byszio @ bdr de
K Wirth @ d-trust net
Kim Nguyen @ bdr de
History: 2021-11-16: revised; 2021-06-16: received; See all versions
Short URL: https://ia.cr/2021/813
License: CC BY

BibTeX

@misc{cryptoeprint:2021/813,
      author = {Frank Byszio and Dr.  Klaus-Dieter Wirth and Dr.  Kim Nguyen},
      title = {Intelligent Composed Algorithms},
      howpublished = {Cryptology {ePrint} Archive, Paper 2021/813},
      year = {2021},
      url = {https://eprint.iacr.org/2021/813}
}