Configure a cipher group

Last published : Sep 21, 2026
A cipher group is a set of cipher suites that you bind to an SSL virtual server, service, or service group on the Citrix NetScaler instance. A cipher suite comprises a protocol, a key exchange (Kx) algorithm, an authentication (Au) algorithm, an encryption (Enc) algorithm, and a message authentication code (Mac) algorithm.
To add a cipher group on NetScaler Console:
  1. Navigate to Settings > Administration
  2. Under SSL Settings, click Cipher Groups
  3. Click Add
  4. On the Create Cipher Group page, enter the following details:
    • Group Name -  Name for the cipher group.
    • Cipher Group Description – Provide a description for your cipher group.
    • Cipher Suites – Click Add to select cipher suites from the Available list, and then move the selected (or all) cipher suites to the Configured list.
  5. Click Create.
    Cipher Group
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