SEC File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .sec
Full Name PGP Secret Key Ring
File Type Key Ring
Primary Association Encryption
Developer OpenPGP Working Group
Format Type Binary
Encryption Support Yes
Usage Storing Private Keys
MIME Type application/pgp-keys
Signature Prefix Variable
Compression Support Yes
ASCII Armor Optional
Multi-Key Support Yes
Revocation Certificate Can include
Passphrase Protected Yes
Key Size Variable
Public-Key Algorithm Support RSA, DSA, Elliptic Curve, etc.
Usability Software Authentication
Key Expiration Variable
Backup Recommendation Strongly Recommended