Suite B Compatible

Primary definition

An information assurance (IA) or IA-enabled information technology (IT) product that: a. Uses National Security Agency (NSA)-approved public standards-based security protocols. If none are available with the necessary functionality, then uses a NSA- approved security protocol; b. Includes (as selectable capabilities) all of the Suite B cryptographic algorithms that are functionally supported by the NSA-approved security protocol(s); and c. Has been evaluated or validated in accordance with NSTISSP 11. Source: CNSSP No. 15

Also known asSuite B compliant · Suite B conformity · Suite B adherence
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An information assurance (IA) or IA-enabled information technology (IT) product that: a. Uses National Security Agency (NSA)-approved public standards-based security protocols. If none are available with the necessary functionality, then uses a NSA- approved security protocol; b. Includes (as selectable capabilities) all of the Suite B cryptographic algorithms that are functionally supported by the NSA-approved security protocol(s); and c. Has been evaluated or validated in accordance with NSTISSP 11. Source: CNSSP No. 15

Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Suite B Compatible. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/suite-b-compatible

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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