Diffie-Hellman
Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-001366
1. A method used to securely exchange or establish secret keys across an insecure network. Ephemeral Diffie-Hellman is used to create temporary or single-use secret keys.
2. The (non-cofactor) FFC Diffie-Hellman key-agreement primitive.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CYB-001366 |
|---|---|
| Field | Cybersecurity |
| Abbreviation | DH |
| References | NIST SP 800-113; NIST SP 800-56A Rev. 2 [Superseded]; NIST CSRC Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-CYB-001366",
"term": "Diffie-Hellman",
"field": "Cybersecurity",
"definition": "1. A method used to securely exchange or establish secret keys across an insecure network. Ephemeral Diffie-Hellman is used to create temporary or single-use secret keys.\n\n2. The (non-cofactor) FFC Diffie-Hellman key-agreement primitive.",
"abbreviation": "DH",
"references": [
"NIST SP 800-113",
"NIST SP 800-56A Rev. 2 [Superseded]",
"NIST CSRC Glossary"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/diffie-hellman/"
}
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