RFC 5915 · INFORMATIONAL · 2010

Elliptic Curve Private Key Structure

Overview

RFC 5915, “Elliptic Curve Private Key Structure”, is an Informational document published in June 2010 by S. Turner, D. Brown. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies the syntax and semantics for conveying Elliptic Curve (EC) private key information. The syntax and semantics defined herein are based on similar syntax and semantics defined by the Standards for Efficient Cryptography Group (SECG). This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.

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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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