Elliptic Curve Cryptography Cipher Suites for Transport Layer Security
RFC 4492, “Elliptic Curve Cryptography Cipher Suites for Transport Layer Security”, is an Informational document published in May 2006 by S. Blake-Wilson, N. Bolyard, V. Gupta, C. Hawk, B. Moeller. It has since been updated by RFC 5246, RFC 7027, RFC 7919. It has been obsoleted by RFC 8422 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes new key exchange algorithms based on Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) for the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol. In particular, it specifies the use of Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH) key agreement in a TLS handshake and the use of Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) as a new authentication mechanism. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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