Hybrid Key Exchange in TLS 1.3

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Authors: D. Stebila, S. Fluhrer, S. Gueron
Cited by: 11

Abstract

Hybrid key exchange refers to using multiple key exchange algorithms simultaneously and combining the result with the goal of providing security even if a way is found to defeat the encryption for all but one of the component algorithms. It is motivated by the transition to post-quantum cryptography. This document provides a construction for hybrid key exchange in the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol version 1.3.

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Publisher
RFC Editor
Publication date
1 July 2026