Cryptography

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Anti-Patterns2

Security Through Obscurity

Relying on secrecy of design or implementation as the primary defense, rather than on sound, reviewable security controls.

Anti-Pattern

Rolling Your Own Crypto

Designing or implementing custom cryptographic algorithms or protocols instead of using vetted, standard libraries and primitives.

FAQs1

FAQ

What is the difference between symmetric and asymmetric encryption?

Symmetric encryption uses a single shared secret key to both encrypt and decrypt data; it is fast and ideal for bulk data, with AES being the common s...

Glossaries2

Glossary

Asymmetric Encryption

Asymmetric encryption is a cryptographic method that uses a mathematically linked pair of keys, a public key and a private key, where data encrypted with one key can only be decrypted with the other.

Glossary

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

Public key infrastructure is the system of certificate authorities, digital certificates, and policies used to issue, manage, and validate public keys, binding them to verified identities.