It is compliant with NIST's FIPS 202 standards. The core can provide all the fixed-length hashing functions provided as part of the SHA-3 standard. A common core is available for diverse ASIC & FPGA applications.

SHA-3 IP core can ensure data integrity and/or user authentication in a range of applications, including IPsec and TLS/SSL protocol engines, encrypted data storage, secure processing systems, e-commerce, and financial transaction systems.