*/
    public byte[] generateNonce() {
        final byte[] nonce = new byte[isGCMCipher() ? 16 : 12];

        if (isGCMCipher()) {
            // SMB 3.1.1 GCM: 96-bit random/fixed + 32-bit counter for guaranteed uniqueness
            // Fill first 12 bytes with random data
            secureRandom.nextBytes(nonce);

            // Last 4 bytes: incrementing counter for guaranteed uniqueness

        CountDownLatch startLatch = new CountDownLatch(1);
        CountDownLatch endLatch = new CountDownLatch(threadCount);

        // Use AtomicLong to simulate the fixed bytesEncrypted field
        AtomicLong mockBytesEncrypted = new AtomicLong(0);
        AtomicLong totalTime = new AtomicLong(0);
        AtomicInteger operations = new AtomicInteger(0);

     */
    private byte[] createValidNegotiateResponseBuffer() {
        byte[] buffer = createBasicNegotiateResponseBuffer();

        // Add a small security buffer at a safe offset (after the fixed structure)
        SMBUtil.writeInt2(64, buffer, 56); // Security buffer offset (relative to header start)
        SMBUtil.writeInt2(8, buffer, 58); // Security buffer length