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Symmetric Encryption

Symmetric Encryption

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Last updated on Dec 16, 2023
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Xinyang YU

Abstract


  • A shared key both entities have, used to encrypt Data and decrypt Ciphertext (密文)
  • One entity needs to find a way to pass the key to another entity - can be solved by. Asymmetric Cryptography

Terminologies


AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)

  • A Symmetric Encryption algorithm

Symmetric Key

  • The key that is shared between Client and Server to encrypt communication
  • Much more efficient encryption that Asymmetric Cryptography
  • Abstract
  • Terminologies
  • AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)
  • Symmetric Key

Mentioned by

  • TLS 1.2
  • Symmetric Encryption
  • Ciphertext (密文)

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