HKDF (RFC 5869)
Official docs outline
5 sections- Extract-then-expand paradigm
Overview of HKDF components.
- HKDF-Extract
Deriving a pseudorandom key from input keying material and salt.
- HKDF-Expand
Expanding PRK into output keying material with info.
- Salt, info and context
Roles of salt and info in applications.
- Applications
Using HKDF in protocols such as TLS 1.3.
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