Upgrade the default elliptic curve for auto-generated TLS certificates
from P-256 to P-384 for enhanced quantum resistance. P-384 provides
~192-bit security strength and requires approximately 3-4x more qubits
to break compared to P-256 (~6,080 vs ~2,330 qubits), providing
additional security margin against future quantum computing threats.
Add configurable curve selection via the new tls_certificate_curve
configuration option, allowing operators to choose between P-256, P-384,
and P-521 based on their security requirements. P-384 is recommended
and set as the default for balanced security and performance.
The upgrade is backward compatible - all modern TLS implementations
support P-384. Certificate sizes increase slightly from ~1 KB to ~1.2 KB
with negligible performance impact.
Supports kernel parameter: ipa-tls-certificate-curve
Assisted-By: Claude Code - Claude Sonnet 4.5
Change-Id: I29082d73874811b52d01d163826de3d363d1e457
Signed-off-by: Julia Kreger <juliaashleykreger@gmail.com>
Julia Kreger
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