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This PR adds documentation for Polykey’s Hybrid Cryptosystem, which combines symmetric and asymmetric encryption. The document covers:

  • The key encapsulation mechanism (KEM) for encrypting symmetric keys
  • The data encapsulation scheme (DES) for encrypting bulk data
  • Why hybrid encryption is more efficient than pure asymmetric encryption

This document ensures that users understand how Polykey secures data at rest and in transit using a hybrid approach.

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Tasks

  • 1. Added hybrid-cryptosystem.md to docs/reference/
  • 2. Checked structure for readability and completeness
  • 3. Verified cryptographic details with existing standards

Final checklist

  • Domain specific tests
  • Full tests
  • Updated inline-comment documentation
  • Lint fixed
  • Squash and rebased
  • Sanity check the final build

@xrissoula xrissoula added the documentation Improvements or additions to documentation label Mar 12, 2025
@xrissoula xrissoula requested a review from CMCDragonkai March 12, 2025 07:47
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This PR is closed in favor of #135

@xrissoula xrissoula closed this Mar 17, 2025
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