Technical Specifications

Detailed technical specifications, standards compliance documentation, and protocol definitions for MetaMUI Crypto Primitives.

Overview

This section provides comprehensive technical specifications for all cryptographic algorithms, protocols, and interfaces implemented in the MetaMUI Crypto Primitives library.

Specification Categories

🔐 Algorithm Specifications

Classical Algorithms

• Symmetric Encryption Specs
• Hash Function Specifications
• Digital Signature Algorithms
• Key Derivation Functions

Post-Quantum Algorithms

• ML-KEM Specification
• ML-DSA Specification
• Stateful Hash-Based Signatures

🔄 Protocol Specifications

• Hybrid Encryption Protocols
• Key Agreement Protocols
• Transport Layer Security Integration

🔑 Key Management

• Key Derivation Framework
• Key Generation Standards
• Key Storage Specifications

🖥️ Hardware Security

• HSM Integration Specifications
• Hardware Acceleration Interfaces
• Secure Element Support

Standards Compliance

NIST Standards

• FIPS 197: AES Specification
• FIPS 180-4: SHA-2 Hash Functions
• FIPS 202: SHA-3 Standard
• FIPS 186-5: Digital Signature Standard
• FIPS 203/204/205: Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards

IETF RFCs

• RFC 8032: EdDSA Signatures
• RFC 7748: Elliptic Curves for Security
• RFC 8439: ChaCha20 and Poly1305
• RFC 9180: Hybrid Public Key Encryption

Industry Standards

• PKCS Standards
• X.509 Certificate Support
• WebCrypto API Compatibility

API Specifications

Core Interfaces

• Unified Crypto API
• TypeScript API Reference
• Rust API Documentation
• Python Bindings Specification

Security APIs

• Security Module Interface
• Secure Random Interface
• Zeroization Requirements

Implementation Requirements

Performance Requirements

• Minimum throughput specifications
• Maximum latency constraints
• Memory usage limits
• CPU utilization targets

Security Requirements

• Side-channel resistance
• Constant-time operations
• Memory protection
• Error handling without information leakage

Compatibility Requirements

• Platform support matrix
• Language binding requirements
• Version compatibility
• Migration path specifications

Test Specifications

Test Vectors

• Known Answer Tests (KAT)
• Monte Carlo Tests
• Edge case testing
• Negative testing scenarios

Validation Procedures

• Algorithm validation
• Implementation conformance
• Security validation
• Performance validation

Format Specifications

Data Formats

• Key serialization formats
• Ciphertext structure
• Signature formats
• Certificate encoding

Wire Protocols

• Message framing
• Protocol negotiation
• Error codes
• Extension mechanisms

Related Documentation

• Implementation Details
• API Documentation
• Security Documentation
• Testing Guides