THE FIPS COMPLIANCE OF HKDF

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HKDF is a key-derivation function used for cryptographic purposes specified in RFC 5869. It can be FIPS-compliant for key-agreement and general purposes with specific guidelines outlined in various NIST standards. HKDF-Extract combines keys and data, while HKDF-Expand serves as a general-purpose key-derivation function.