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SSL Labs Best Case Grades for Older TMOS Versions

Aspiring for that A+ rating on Qualys SSL Labs? F5er Brandon Frelich went to work to determine the best case scenarios for older versions of TMOS. Quite an engaging project, hopefully you enjoy readi...
Published Mar 16, 2016
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Mar 17, 2016
@Simon, I haven't read about any practical attacks against RSA 2048-bit keys. Given the performance cost is 5x, it's not that slight depending on your current load and hardware. Personally, I think effort is better spent in using only PFS ciphers, rather than investing deeply in 4096-bit keys. Wondering what's driving your adoption of 4096-bit beyond typical security paranoia. ;)