Kerckhoffs's principle

GPTKB entity

Statements (11)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf currency
gptkbp:appliesTo symmetric key cryptography
gptkbp:designedBy Augustus_de_Morgan
gptkbp:emphasizes the importance of key secrecy.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kerckhoffs's principle
gptkbp:isConsidered security through obscurity
gptkbp:isImportantFor security analysis
gptkbp:isNamedAfter August Kerckhoffs
gptkbp:isRelatedTo key management
modern cryptography
gptkbp:state a cryptographic system should be secure even if everything about the system, except the key, is public knowledge.