| PKCS#1 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
The RSA encryption standard. This standard defines mechanisms for encrypting
and signing data using the RSA public key system. Cipher
sometimes uses PCKS#1 padding. |
| PKCS#2 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Obsolete. Now part of PKCS#2. |
| PKCS#3 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Defines the Diffie-Hellman key agreement protocol. Allows two parties who
have never exchanged anything before to negotiate a common secret key to use for
encrypted message exchanges. |
| PKCS#4 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Obsolete. Now part of PKCS#2. |
| PKCS#5 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
The password-based encryption standard (PBE). This describes a method to
generate a Secret Key based on a password. |
| PKCS#6 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
The extended-certificate syntax standard. This is currently being phased out
in favor of X509 v3. |
| PKCS#7 |
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The cryptographic message syntax standard. This defines a generic syntax for
messages which have cryptography applied to it. Imported by a browser to add to
list of trusted certificates or signing authorities. cacerts.
is not in this format. |
| PKCS#8 |
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The private-key information syntax standard. This defines a method to store
Private Key Information. |
| PKCS#9 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
This defines selected attribute types for use in other PKCS standards.
Defines the field names for data in a certificate the signing authority attests
to, e.g. facsimileTelephoneNumber, stateOrProvinceName, iSDNAddress,
streetAddress, localityName, supportedApplicationContext surname,
telephoneNumber, organizationName,teletexTerminalIdentifier
physicalDeliveryOfficeName, telexNumber postalAddress, title, postalCode,
x121Address, postOfficeBox. |
| PKCS#10 |
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The certification request syntax standard. This describes a syntax for
certification requests. |
| PKCS#11 / CryptoKi |
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The cryptographic token interface standard. This defines a technology
independent programming interface for cryptographic devices such as smartcards. |
| PKCS#12 |
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The personal information exchange syntax standard. This describes a portable
format for storage and transportation of user private keys, certificates etc.
Where a developer stores his code signing keys. .keystore
is not in this format, though Java also supports PCKS#12 keystore format. |
| PKCS#13 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
The elliptic curve cryptography standard. This describes mechanisms to
encrypt and sign data using elliptic curve cryptography. |
| PKCS#14 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
This covers pseudo random number generation (PRNG). This is currently under
active development. |
| PKCS#15 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
The cryptographic token information format standard. This describes a
standard for the format of cryptographic credentials stored on cryptographic
tokens. |
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