Asymmetric Key

Definitions

1. One half of a public/private key pair used in asymmetric cryptography, where the public key can be shared and the private key remains secret. Asymmetric keys enable encryption, signatures, and key exchange without sharing one secret key with everyone.

   In plain English: A cryptographic key used as part of a public/private key pair.

   Example: "The certificate included the public asymmetric key, while the private key stayed on the HSM."

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• Public Key Cryptography
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• Ciphertext
• Elliptic Curve Cryptography
• Hybrid Encryption
• Key Pair
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• Stream Cipher
• Attribute-Based Encryption
• IV
• OpenPGP