Elliptic curve cryptography (ECC)
Also called: ECC
Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 5: Securing Applications and Data
A common family of asymmetric encryption algorithms.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 5.4.C.1
Why it matters in Unit 5
Like RSA, used for digital signatures and certificates.
Example
A website certificate using an elliptic curve key.
Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 5.4 Asymmetric Cryptography