diff --git a/lib/src/asym/RSA.dart b/lib/src/asym/RSA.dart
index dffdb6d..d09bd4d 100644
--- a/lib/src/asym/RSA.dart
+++ b/lib/src/asym/RSA.dart
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ class RSAKeyEncapsulationMechanism implements KeyEncapsulationMechanism {
   PrivateKey _privateKey;
 
   @override
-  String get algorithm => "RSA";
+  KemAlgorithm get algorithm => KemAlgorithm.RSA;
 
   @override
-  Object get options => throw UnimplementedError();
+  Object get options => null;
 
   @override
   bool get isInitialized => _isInit;
diff --git a/lib/src/cipher.dart b/lib/src/cipher.dart
index a5ef9d6..335505d 100644
--- a/lib/src/cipher.dart
+++ b/lib/src/cipher.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import 'dart:typed_data';
 
 import 'key.dart';
 
+/// Represents different cipher algorithms
+enum CipherAlgorithm { AES, BlowFish }
+
 /// Represents different block cipher modes
 enum BlockCipherMode { ECB, CBC, CFB, GCM, CGM }
 
@@ -18,7 +21,7 @@ enum Padding { ANSI_X923, PKCS5, PKCS7, None }
 /// be followed as a procedure.
 abstract class Cipher {
   /// Returns the standard algorithm name for this cipher
-  String get algorithm;
+  CipherAlgorithm get algorithm;
 
   /// Returns the secret key used for this cipher
   SecretKey get secretKey;
@@ -47,7 +50,7 @@ abstract class Cipher {
 /// It's the result of an encryption.
 abstract class CipherText {
   /// Returns the standard algorithm name used for this ciphertext
-  String get algorithm;
+  CipherAlgorithm get algorithm;
 
   /// Returns the data of this ciphertext
   Uint8List get bytes;
diff --git a/lib/src/exceptions.dart b/lib/src/exceptions.dart
index c9df2c9..1001df1 100644
--- a/lib/src/exceptions.dart
+++ b/lib/src/exceptions.dart
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ class KeyException extends NativeCryptoException {
   KeyException(message) : super(message);
 }
 
+class UtilsException extends NativeCryptoException {
+  UtilsException(message) : super(message);
+}
+
+class KeyDerivationException extends NativeCryptoException {
+  KeyDerivationException(message) : super(message);
+}
+
 class CipherInitException extends NativeCryptoException {
   CipherInitException(message) : super(message);
 }
@@ -18,6 +26,10 @@ class KemInitException extends NativeCryptoException {
   KemInitException(message) : super(message);
 }
 
+class DigestInitException extends NativeCryptoException {
+  DigestInitException(message) : super(message);
+}
+
 class EncryptionException extends NativeCryptoException {
   EncryptionException(message) : super(message);
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/kem.dart b/lib/src/kem.dart
index e91d557..e6a23dd 100644
--- a/lib/src/kem.dart
+++ b/lib/src/kem.dart
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ import 'dart:typed_data';
 
 import 'key.dart';
 
+enum KemAlgorithm { RSA, ECDH }
+
 enum KemMode { ENCAPSULATION, DECAPSULATION }
 
 abstract class KeyEncapsulationMechanism {
   /// Returns the standard algorithm name for this kem
-  String get algorithm;
+  KemAlgorithm get algorithm;
 
   /// Returns the parameters used for this kem
   Object get options;
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ abstract class KeyEncapsulationMechanism {
 
 abstract class Encapsulation {
   /// Returns the standard algorithm name used for this encapsulation
-  String get algorithm;
+  KemAlgorithm get algorithm;
 
   /// Returns the secret key used in this encapsulation
   SecretKey get secretKey;
diff --git a/lib/src/sym/AES.dart b/lib/src/sym/AES.dart
index 8a9ea4b..1e15347 100644
--- a/lib/src/sym/AES.dart
+++ b/lib/src/sym/AES.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import '../cipher.dart';
 import '../exceptions.dart';
 import '../key.dart';
 import '../platform.dart';
+import '../utils.dart';
 
 /// Defines all available key sizes.
 enum AESKeySize { bits128, bits192, bits256 }
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ class AESCipher implements Cipher {
   ];
 
   @override
-  String get algorithm => "AES";
+  CipherAlgorithm get algorithm => CipherAlgorithm.AES;
 
   @override
   SecretKey get secretKey => _sk;
@@ -70,15 +71,15 @@ class AESCipher implements Cipher {
       throw CipherInitException('Invalid key size.');
     }
     List<Uint8List> c =
-        await Platform().encrypt(data, _sk.encoded, "AES", _params);
+        await Platform().encrypt(data, _sk.encoded, algorithm, _params);
     return AESCipherText(c[0], c[1]);
   }
 
   @override
   Future<Uint8List> decrypt(CipherText cipherText) async {
-    if (cipherText.algorithm != "AES") {
+    if (cipherText.algorithm != CipherAlgorithm.AES) {
       throw DecryptionException("This cipher text's algorithm is not AES: " +
-          cipherText.algorithm +
+          cipherText.algorithm.name +
           "\nYou must use an AESCipherText.");
     } else if (!_isInit) {
       throw CipherInitException('Cipher not properly initialized.');
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ class AESCipher implements Cipher {
     }
     List<Uint8List> payload = [cipherText.bytes, cipherText.iv];
     Uint8List d =
-        await Platform().decrypt(payload, _sk.encoded, "AES", _params);
+        await Platform().decrypt(payload, _sk.encoded, algorithm, _params);
     return d;
   }
 }
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ class AESCipherText implements CipherText {
   Uint8List _iv;
 
   @override
-  String get algorithm => "AES";
+  CipherAlgorithm get algorithm => CipherAlgorithm.AES;
 
   @override
   Uint8List get bytes => _bytes;
diff --git a/lib/src/utils.dart b/lib/src/utils.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c037e45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/utils.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2020
+// Author: Hugo Pointcheval
+
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
+
+import 'cipher.dart';
+import 'digest.dart';
+import 'exceptions.dart';
+import 'kem.dart';
+import 'keyderivation.dart';
+
+extension HashAlgorithmExtension on HashAlgorithm {
+  String get name => describeEnum(this).toLowerCase();
+}
+
+extension KdfAlgorithmExtension on KdfAlgorithm {
+  String get name => describeEnum(this).toLowerCase();
+}
+
+extension CipherAlgorithmExtension on CipherAlgorithm {
+  String get name => describeEnum(this).toLowerCase();
+}
+
+extension KemAlgorithmExtension on KemAlgorithm {
+  String get name => describeEnum(this).toLowerCase();
+}
+
+extension BlockCipherModeExtension on BlockCipherMode {
+  String get name => describeEnum(this).toLowerCase();
+}
+
+extension PaddingExtension on Padding {
+  String get name => describeEnum(this).toLowerCase();
+}
+
+class Utils {
+  /// Returns [HashAlgorithm] from his name.
+  static HashAlgorithm getHashAlgorithm(String algorithm) {
+    String _query = algorithm.toLowerCase();
+    for (HashAlgorithm h in HashAlgorithm.values) {
+      if (_query == h.name) {
+        return h;
+      }
+    }
+    throw UtilsException("Unknown hash algorithm!");
+  }
+
+  /// Returns all available [HashAlgorithm] as String list
+  static List<String> getAvailableHashAlgorithms() {
+    List<String> _res = [];
+    for (HashAlgorithm h in HashAlgorithm.values) {
+      _res.add(h.name);
+    }
+    return _res;
+  }
+
+  /// Returns [KdfAlgorithm] from his name.
+  static KdfAlgorithm getKdfAlgorithm(String algorithm) {
+    String _query = algorithm.toLowerCase();
+    for (KdfAlgorithm h in KdfAlgorithm.values) {
+      if (_query == h.name) {
+        return h;
+      }
+    }
+    throw UtilsException("Unknown key derivation algorithm!");
+  }
+
+  /// Returns all available [KdfAlgorithm] as String list
+  static List<String> getAvailableKdfAlgorithms() {
+    List<String> _res = [];
+    for (KdfAlgorithm h in KdfAlgorithm.values) {
+      _res.add(h.name);
+    }
+    return _res;
+  }
+
+  /// Returns [CipherAlgorithm] from his name.
+  static CipherAlgorithm getCipherAlgorithm(String algorithm) {
+    String _query = algorithm.toLowerCase();
+    for (CipherAlgorithm c in CipherAlgorithm.values) {
+      if (_query == c.name) {
+        return c;
+      }
+    }
+    throw UtilsException("Unknown cipher algorithm!");
+  }
+
+  /// Returns all available [CipherAlgorithm] as String list
+  static List<String> getAvailableCipherAlgorithms() {
+    List<String> _res = [];
+    for (CipherAlgorithm c in CipherAlgorithm.values) {
+      _res.add(c.name);
+    }
+    return _res;
+  }
+
+  /// Returns [KemAlgorithm] from his name.
+  static KemAlgorithm getKemAlgorithm(String algorithm) {
+    String _query = algorithm.toLowerCase();
+    for (KemAlgorithm k in KemAlgorithm.values) {
+      if (_query == k.name) {
+        return k;
+      }
+    }
+    throw UtilsException("Unknown KEM algorithm!");
+  }
+
+  /// Returns all available [KemAlgorithm] as String list
+  static List<String> getAvailableKemAlgorithms() {
+    List<String> _res = [];
+    for (KemAlgorithm k in KemAlgorithm.values) {
+      _res.add(k.name);
+    }
+    return _res;
+  }
+
+  /// Returns [CipherParameters] from string.
+  ///
+  /// For example, `CBC/PKCS5` gives a CipherParameters with
+  /// CBC mode and PKCS5 as padding.
+  static CipherParameters getCipherParameters(String parameters) {
+    List<String> _query = parameters.toLowerCase().split("/");
+    BlockCipherMode _mode;
+    Padding _padding;
+    for (BlockCipherMode b in BlockCipherMode.values) {
+      if (_query[0] == b.name) {
+        _mode = b;
+      }
+    }
+    for (Padding p in Padding.values) {
+      if (_query[1] == p.name) {
+        _padding = p;
+      }
+    }
+    if (_mode == null || _padding == null) {
+      throw UtilsException("Unknown parameters!");
+    } else {
+      return CipherParameters(_mode, _padding);
+    }
+  }
+}