FAQ

What algorithms are available for creating symmetric encryption keys? For asymmetric encryption keys (i.e., key pairs)?

The KMIP specification supports a wide variety of symmetric and asymmetric key algorithms. Support for these algorithms, including corresponding key lengths, will vary across different KMIP-compliant devices, so check with your KMIP vendor or with your appliance documentation to determine which ones are available.

Symmetric Key Algorithms

• DES
• TRIPLE_DES (*)
• AES (*)
• BLOWFISH (*)
• CAMELLIA (*)
• CAST5 (*)
• IDEA (*)
• MARS
• RC2
• RC4 (*)
• RC5
• SKIPJACK
• TWOFISH

Asymmetric Key Algorithms

• RSA (*)
• DSA
• ECDSA
• DH
• ECDH
• ECMQV
• EC (KMIP 1.2+ only)
• ONE_TIME_PAD (KMIP 1.3+ only)

(*) - supported by the PyKMIP server