awslabs / awslabs/aws-encryption-sdk-specification

Algorithm Suites doc security consideration section

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Description

Expand on the security consideration section to add the following:

- answer common question "why is no salt used for HKDF?"
- List security properties of the algorithm suites.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Locate the Algorithm Suites security consideration section in the specification and review its surrounding terminology before drafting the two requested additions. Done means the section explains why HKDF uses no salt and lists the algorithm suites' security properties, with the documentation rendering cleanly.

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Assessment

Domain
cryptography, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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