System.Security.Cryptography.Primitives 4.3.0
Provides common types for the cryptographic libraries.
Commonly Used Types:
System.Security.Cryptography.ICryptoTransform
System.Security.Cryptography.AsymmetricAlgorithm
System.Security.Cryptography.SymmetricAlgorithm
System.Security.Cryptography.HashAlgorithm
System.Security.Cryptography.KeyedHashAlgorithm
System.Security.Cryptography.HMAC
System.Security.Cryptography.KeySizes
System.Security.Cryptography.CryptographicException
System.Security.Cryptography.CipherMode
System.Security.Cryptography.PaddingMode
System.Security.Cryptography.CryptoStream
System.Security.Cryptography.CryptoStreamMode
When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.
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System.Net.WebSockets.Client
Provides the System.Net.WebSockets.ClientWebSocket class, which implements the client role of the WebSockets protocol (RFC 6455).
Commonly Used Types:
System.Net.WebSockets.ClientWebSocket
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System.Net.Security
Provides types, such as System.Net.Security.SslStream, that uses SSL/TLS protocols to provide secure network communication between client and server endpoints.
Commonly Used Types:
System.Net.Security.SslStream
System.Net.Security.ExtendedProtectionPolicy
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System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates
Provides types for reading, exporting and verifying Authenticode X.509 v3 certificates. These certificates are signed with a private key that uniquely and positively identifies the holder of the certificate.
Commonly Used Types:
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509ContentType
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.StoreLocation
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.StoreName
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509FindType
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509ChainStatus
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2Collection
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509EnhancedKeyUsageExtension
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Chain
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System.Security.Cryptography.Csp
Provides cryptographic algorithm implementations and key management with Windows Cryptographic API (CryptoAPI).
Commonly Used Types:
System.Security.Cryptography.RSACryptoServiceProvider
System.Security.Cryptography.CspParameters
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NETStandard.Library
A set of standard .NET APIs that are prescribed to be used and supported together.
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System.Net.Security
Provides types, such as System.Net.Security.SslStream, that uses SSL/TLS protocols to provide secure network communication between client and server endpoints.
Commonly Used Types:
System.Net.Security.SslStream
System.Net.Security.ExtendedProtectionPolicy
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NETStandard.Library
A set of standard .NET APIs that are prescribed to be used and supported together. This includes all of the APIs in the NETStandard.Platform package plus additional libraries that are core to .NET but built on top of NETStandard.Platform.
When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.
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Microsoft.AspNetCore.Cryptography.Internal
Infrastructure for ASP.NET Core cryptographic packages. Applications and libraries should not reference this package directly.
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System.Net.Security
Provides types, such as System.Net.Security.SslStream, that uses SSL/TLS protocols to provide secure network communication between client and server endpoints.
Commonly Used Types:
System.Net.Security.SslStream
System.Net.Security.ExtendedProtectionPolicy
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System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs
Provides support for PKCS and CMS algorithms.
Commonly Used Types:
System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs.EnvelopedCms
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System.Security.SecureString
Provides the System.Security.SecureString class, which represents text that should be kept confidential. The text is encrypted for privacy when being used, and deleted from computer memory when no longer needed.
Commonly Used Types:
System.Security.SecureString
System.Security.SecureStringMarshal
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System.Private.Networking
Internal implementation package not meant for direct consumption. Please do not reference directly. Provides implementation of some System.Net packages.
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NETStandard.Library
A set of standard .NET APIs that are prescribed to be used and supported together.
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When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.
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System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates
Provides types for reading, exporting and verifying Authenticode X.509 v3 certificates. These certificates are signed with a private key that uniquely and positively identifies the holder of the certificate.
Commonly Used Types:
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509ContentType
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.StoreLocation
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.StoreName
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509FindType
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509ChainStatus
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2Collection
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509EnhancedKeyUsageExtension
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Chain
When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.
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System.Security.Cryptography.Csp
Provides cryptographic algorithm implementations and key management with Windows Cryptographic API (CryptoAPI).
Commonly Used Types:
System.Security.Cryptography.RSACryptoServiceProvider
System.Security.Cryptography.CspParameters
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Xamarin.TVOS 1.0
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Xamarin.iOS 1.0
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| Version | Downloads | Last updated |
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| 4.3.0 | 3 | 12/17/2025 |
| 4.3.0-preview1-24530-04 | 1 | 01/22/2026 |
| 4.0.0 | 3 | 12/17/2025 |
| 4.0.0-rc2-24027 | 3 | 12/31/2025 |
| 4.0.0-beta-23516 | 2 | 01/22/2026 |
| 4.0.0-beta-23409 | 5 | 01/02/2026 |
| 4.0.0-beta-23225 | 3 | 01/02/2026 |