.. _crypto_aes_ctr: Crypto: AES CTR ############### .. contents:: :local: :depth: 2 The AES CTR sample shows how to perform AES encryption and decryption operations using the CTR block cipher mode without padding and a 128-bit AES key. Requirements ************ The sample supports the following development kits: .. table-from-sample-yaml:: .. include:: /includes/tfm.txt Overview ******** The sample performs the following operations: 1. Initialization: a. The Platform Security Architecture (PSA) API is initialized. #. A random AES key is generated and imported into the PSA crypto keystore. #. Encryption and decryption of a sample plaintext: a. A random initialization vector (IV) is generated. #. Encryption is performed. #. Decryption is performed. #. Cleanup: a. The AES key is removed from the PSA crypto keystore. Building and running ******************** .. |sample path| replace:: :file:`samples/crypto/aes_ctr` .. include:: /includes/build_and_run_ns.txt Testing ======= After programming the sample to your development kit, complete the following steps to test it: 1. |connect_terminal| #. Compile and program the application. #. Observe the logs from the application using a terminal emulator.