Windows.Security.Cryptography.Core classes

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02/06/2015

The classes in the following table can be used to encrypt and decrypt data by using either symmetric or asymmetric key algorithms. The classes can also be used to create hashed and message authentication codes and to sign content.

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Topic	Description
AsymmetricAlgorithmNames class	Contains static properties that enable you to retrieve algorithm names that can be used in the OpenAlgorithm method of the AsymmetricKeyAlgorithmProvider class.
AsymmetricKeyAlgorithmProvider class	Represents a provider of asymmetric (public) key algorithms.
CryptographicEngine class	Encrypts, decrypts, and signs content, and verifies digital signatures.
CryptographicHash class	Represents a reusable hashing object and contains the result of a hashing operation.
CryptographicKey class	Represents a symmetric key or an asymmetric key pair.
EccCurveNames class	Contains static properties that enable you to retrieve supported elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) algorithm names.
EncryptedAndAuthenticatedData class	Contains data that can be retrieved from encrypted and authenticated data.
HashAlgorithmNames class	Contains static properties that enable you to retrieve algorithm names that can be used in the OpenAlgorithm method of the HashAlgorithmProvider class.
HashAlgorithmProvider class	Represents a cryptographic hash provider.
KeyDerivationAlgorithmNames class	Contains static properties that enable you to retrieve algorithm names that can be used in the OpenAlgorithm method of the KeyDerivationAlgorithmProvider class.
KeyDerivationAlgorithmProvider class	Represents a key derivation algorithm provider.
KeyDerivationParameters class	Represents parameters used when deriving a key.
MacAlgorithmNames class	Contains static properties that enable you to retrieve algorithm names that can be used in the OpenAlgorithm method of the MacAlgorithmProvider class.
MacAlgorithmProvider class	Represents a message authentication code (MAC).
SymmetricAlgorithmNames class	Contains static properties that enable you to retrieve algorithm names that can be used in the OpenAlgorithm method of the SymmetricKeyAlgorithmProvider class.
PersistedKeyProvider class	Retrieves a persisted key from a Certificate object.
SymmetricKeyAlgorithmProvider class	Represents a provider of symmetric key algorithms.