[FEATURE]: Add ConcatKDF to Cryptography Registry

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
76/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Quiet
Domain
cryptography

Research direction

Start by reading schema/cryptography-defs.json and comparing its existing Cryptography Registry entries. Add ConcatKDF as defined by NIST SP 800-56Ar3, then verify that the registry entry is consistent with the file's existing structure and terminology.

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Description

cap: cryptography-registry proposed core enhancement

Describe the feature

ConcatKDF is currently missing from schema/cryptography-defs.json. This issue proposes adding the algorithm to the Cryptography Registry.

Specifications

ConcatKDF (Concatenation Key Derivation Function) is defined by the NIST Special Publication NIST SP 800-56Ar3 document, to be used to derive keys for use after a Key Exchange negotiation operation.

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