How do I generate keys for asymmetric encryption?

How do I generate keys for asymmetric encryption?

To generate keys for asymmetric encryption, you typically need a key pair: a public key and a private key. Do you have a specific programming language in mind?

Yes, I'm using Python. Can you show me how to do it?

Sure! You can use the cryptography library in Python. First, install it using pip install cryptography. Then, you can generate keys like this:

from cryptography.hazmat.backends import default_backend
from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric import rsa

# Generate a private key
private_key = rsa.generate_private_key(
    public_exponent=65537,
    key_size=2048,
    backend=default_backend()
)

# Get the public key
public_key = private_key.public_key()

What format will the keys be in?

The keys will be in a binary format by default. You can serialize them to PEM format for easier storage and sharing. Would you like to see how to do that?