The NCA has launched the National Cryptographic Standards to meet the national need by specifying the minimum requirements necessary to provide the degree of protection required for national data, systems and networks using cryptographic mechanisms, for civilian and commercial purposes, based on global best practices, global standards and the national need in this field.
The National Cryptographic Standards aim to define the minimum acceptable requirements for providing the degree of protection required for national data, systems and networks (that are used for civilian and commercial purposes) using cryptographic mechanisms, and to enhance national encryption uses to contribute to the protection of cyberspace at the national level.