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Asymmetric Encryption

What is Asymmetric Encryption?

A cryptographic method using a pair of mathematically related keys where one key encrypts data and the other decrypts it, enabling secure key exchange.

Information Security

Frameworks that govern asymmetric encryption

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5View framework →

What the standards actually require on asymmetric encryption

Requirements naming asymmetric encryption across this standard, quoted from the control text.

ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications1 control

Security Dimensions 4 and 5 per X.805 Clauses 6.4 and 6.5 are closely related: (1) Data Confidentiality (Dim 4) protects data from unauthorized disclosure - ensures that the data content cannot be understood by unauthorized entities.

X805-Dim4-5-Data-Confidentiality-Communication-Security-Encryption-Information-Flow-Protection · ITU-T X.805 Security Dimensions 4-5 - Data Confidentiality + Communication Security + Encryption At-Rest + In-Transit + In-Use + Information Flow Protection + Steered Communication + Anti-Tap + Anti-Eavesdrop + Post-Quantum Cryptography →

Questions people ask about asymmetric encryption

What is Asymmetric Encryption?
A cryptographic method using a pair of mathematically related keys where one key encrypts data and the other decrypts it, enabling secure key exchange.
Why is Asymmetric Encryption important for compliance?
Asymmetric Encryption is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding asymmetric encryption helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Asymmetric Encryption?
Asymmetric Encryption appears in the requirement text of ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications. Across these standards we have identified 1 control that names it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Asymmetric Encryption?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how asymmetric encryption applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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