Security glossary

Short definitions tied to how AzAd Vault encrypts data.

Password security terms, explained simply

Short definitions tied to how AzAd Vault uses cryptography on Android, Windows, and Chrome. Dig deeper on the security page and related blog posts.

Argon2id

Memory-hard key derivation AzAd Vault uses.

AES-256-GCM

Authenticated encryption for vault payloads.

Passkey

WebAuthn credentials � Chrome Premium in AzAd Vault.

TOTP

Time-based one-time passwords for 2FA.

KDF

Key derivation function from a master password.

Salt

Per-vault random data that hardens derivation.

E2EE

End-to-end encryption � only endpoints hold keys.