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ECDSA P-256
ECDSA signatures using the specific, widely trusted NIST P-256 elliptic curve.
ECDSA needs a chosen elliptic curve to operate over; P-256 is a standard 256-bit curve defined by NIST and used almost everywhere, from web certificates to secure hardware. Naming the curve pins down the exact key sizes and parameters. It is the most common concrete flavor of ECDSA.
See also
- ECDSAA widely used way to create and verify digital signatures using elliptic-curve math.
- DERA strict binary format for encoding structured data such as cryptographic certificates.
- Diffie-HellmanA method for two parties to agree on a shared secret over a public channel without ever transmitting it.
Referenced by
DER · Diffie-Hellman · ECDSA