Counter Mode

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf crypt
gptkbp:advantage parallelizable
random access to encrypted data
requires unique counter for each block
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:CTR_mode
gptkbp:canBe gptkb:DES
gptkb:AES
other block ciphers
gptkbp:category symmetric-key cryptography
gptkbp:compatibleWith integrity
gptkbp:decryptionProcess encrypts counter value and XORs with ciphertext
gptkbp:encryptionProcess encrypts counter value and XORs with plaintext
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Counter Mode
gptkbp:introducedIn 1979
gptkbp:provides confidentiality
gptkbp:relatedTo Cipher Block Chaining Mode
Cipher Feedback Mode
Electronic Codebook Mode
Output Feedback Mode
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:NIST_SP_800-38A
gptkbp:usedFor encryption
decryption
gptkbp:uses crypt
counter value
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:counter_(CTR)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6