RSA Encryption

Asymmetric public-key cipher based on the computational difficulty of prime factorization.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Published in 1977 by Rivest, Shamir, and Adleman.
• Secured decades of TLS, SSH, and code-signing infrastructure.
• Breakable by Shor's algorithm, driving post-quantum migration.

Specifications & Metrics

• KEY SIZES: 2048-4096 bit