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CCMP: Counter mode with Cipher-block chaining Message authentication code Protcol

Counter mode with Cipher-block chaining Message authentication code (CCM) is an encryption protocol in the 802.11i standard. The CCM protocol (CCMP) is based upon the CCM mode of the AES encryption algorithm and utilizes 128-bit keys, with a 48-bit initialization vector (IV) for replay detection.

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CCMP: Counter mode with Cipher-block chaining Message authentication code Protcol