Grand Cru (cipher)

In cryptography, Grand Cru is a block cipher invented in 2000 by Johan Borst. It was submitted to the NESSIE project, but was not selected.

This article is about the block cipher. For other uses, see Grand cru.
Grand Cru
General
DesignersJohan Borst
First published2000
Derived fromRijndael
Cipher detail
Key sizes128 bits
Block sizes128 bits
StructureSubstitution–permutation network
Rounds10

Grand Cru is a 10-round substitution–permutation network based largely on Rijndael (or AES). It replaces a number of Rijndael's unkeyed operations with key-dependent ones, in a way consistent with the security purposes of each operation. The intent is to produce a cipher at least as secure as Rijndael, and perhaps much more secure. The block size and key size are both 128 bits, and the key schedule is the same as Rijndael's.

Grand Cru is designed on the principle of multiple layered security. It is equivalent to a chain of 4 subciphers with independent keys, such that if 3 of the keys are known, the remaining cipher should still be secure.

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