What are Shared secrets?



What are Shared secrets?..

Answer / Lalit Kumar Verma

Shared secrets in cryptography refer to a piece of information known only to the communicating parties. Examples include passwords, symmetric encryption keys, and pre-shared keys (PSK). They are used for authentication and confidentiality purposes.

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