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What is the difference (if any) between a "security protocol" and a "cryptographic protocol"? Or are they synonyms? Some of the references I've seen -- (a), (b), (c), (d), etc. -- mention both "se...
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DavidCary
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2025-07-25T05:50:13Z (about 1 year ago)
What is a "security protocol"? Is it the same as a "cryptographic protocol"?
What is the difference (if any) between a "security protocol" and a "cryptographic protocol"? Or are they synonyms? Some of the references I've seen -- [(a)](https://dwheeler.com/secure-programs/Secure-Programs-HOWTO/crypto.html), [(b)](https://pcpartsgeek.com/security-protocol/), [(c)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/security_protocol), [(d)](https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10799193), etc. -- mention both "security protocol" and "cryptographic protocol" with no clear distinction between them. Other articles -- [(e)](https://www.securecyborg.com/understanding-security-protocols-importance/) [(f)](https://cyberpedia.reasonlabs.com/EN/security%20protocols.html), etc. -- seem to imply that (some? all?) security protocols use cryptographic protocols, but leave me without a clear understanding of the distinction.