Understanding RSA Keys
RSA (Rivest–Shamir–Adleman) is a widely used public-key cryptosystem. It relies on a pair of keys: a Public Key for encryption and a Private Key for decryption.
Asymmetric
Separates encryption and decryption capabilities between two mathematically linked keys.
High Security
2048-bit is standard; 4096-bit provides a significant security buffer for the future.
PEM Standard
Keys are exported in standard Base64 PEM format, compatible with OpenSSL and Node.js.
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