AES-256 Encryption
Advanced Encryption Standard with a 256-bit key, the gold standard for symmetric encryption used by password managers to protect stored credentials at rest.
AES-256 is a symmetric-key encryption algorithm adopted as a U.S. federal standard (FIPS 197). The “256” refers to the key size in bits, meaning there are 2²⁵⁶ possible keys, a number so astronomically large that brute-forcing it is computationally infeasible with any foreseeable technology.
In password management, AES-256 is used to encrypt the vault (the database of stored credentials) both at rest (on disk) and often in transit. When combined with zero-knowledge architecture, even the service provider cannot decrypt the vault; only the user’s master password (or a key derived from it) can unlock the data.
AES-256 is used by governments, financial institutions, and militaries worldwide. It is the encryption standard TeamPassword uses to ensure your team’s credentials remain private.
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