| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/S42637/01 |
| Title: |
Security Analysis of the Advanced Encryption Standard |
| Principal Investigator: |
Murphy, Professor S |
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| Department: |
Mathematics |
| Organisation: |
Royal Holloway, Univ of London |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 2003 |
Ends: |
28 February 2007 |
Value (£): |
175,732
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| Algebra & Geometry |
Logic & Combinatorics |
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| Financial Services |
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Encryption has a crucial role within Information Security so it is vital that the algorithms we use are thoroughly analyzed for any potential weakness. The algorithm Rijndael was chosen as the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) . This was created as a result of the U.S. government's National Institute of Standards' programme to choose a block cipher to succeed the Data Encryption Standard (DES). The DES has been a de facto global block cipher standard for over 20 years and it is expected that the AES will take on this role. It is therefore crucial that any trust invested in the AES be well-founded. As part of the AES selection process, security analysis of the different candidates was contributed by cryptographic researchers in an ad hoc manner. Rijndael was a popular choice due in great part to its versatile performance attributes. However recent research results have led to growing disquiet about whether Rijndael really was a good choice when the anticipated lifetime of the cipher is twenty years. The purpose of this grant application is to employ a post-doctoral researcher to work with the named investigators on the cryptanalysis of the AES and to explore and refine new and promising cryptanalytic techniques.
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