# Asymmetric Encryption - [RSA](https://book.jorianwoltjer.com/cryptography/asymmetric-encryption/rsa.md): An encryption standard using prime number factorization to encrypt and decrypt with an asymmetric keypair - [Diffie-Hellman](https://book.jorianwoltjer.com/cryptography/asymmetric-encryption/diffie-hellman.md): The Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange uses asymmetric encryption to set up a shared secret for symmetric encryption - [PGP / GPG](https://book.jorianwoltjer.com/cryptography/asymmetric-encryption/pgp-gpg.md): The "Pretty Good Privacy" asymmetric encryption scheme used in email and sending encrypted or signed messages --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://book.jorianwoltjer.com/cryptography/asymmetric-encryption.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.