AES-CCM is an authenticated encryption algorithm designed to provide both authentication and privacy. Developed by Russ Housley, Doug Whiting and Niels Ferguson, CCM is based on two \\"classic\\" block cipher modes in combination; Counter Mode (for the encryption) and CBC-MAC (for the authentication). AES-CCM is used in many recent standards such as 802.11, 802.15 and 802.16 wireless, plus the IEEE 1619.1 standard for tape storage, and is a very compelling choice for many applications.