perfect forward secrecy

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cryptographic property
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:PFS
gptkbp:appliesTo cryptographic protocols
gptkbp:contrastsWith static key exchange
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:RFC_5246
gptkb:RFC_8446
gptkbp:guarantees session keys cannot be compromised even if long-term keys are compromised
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label perfect forward secrecy
gptkbp:importantFor confidentiality
gptkbp:notableAchievement gptkb:Elliptic_Curve_Diffie-Hellman
gptkb:Diffie-Hellman_key_exchange
ephemeral key exchange
gptkbp:prevention decryption of past communications if private key is compromised
gptkbp:recommendation security best practices
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:IPsec
SSH
TLS
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ECDHE
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5