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Training Camp • Cybersecurity Glossary
Encryption using paired public and private keys.
Public key cryptography Definition: Encryption using paired public and private keys.
Public key cryptography uses paired public and private keys for secure data exchange and solves the key distribution challenges of symmetric systems. Related terms see Asymmetric.
Public key cryptography is one of the topics you'll master in the Security+ Boot Camp.
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