---
title: Implementation
author: rick-anderson
description: This document serves as the table of contents for the various ASP.NET Core data protection implementation topics.
ms.author: riande
manager: wpickett
ms.date: 10/14/2016
ms.topic: article
ms.technology: aspnet
ms.prod: asp.net-core
uid: security/data-protection/implementation/index
---
# Implementation

* [Authenticated encryption details](authenticated-encryption-details.md)

* [Subkey Derivation and Authenticated Encryption](subkeyderivation.md)

* [Context headers](context-headers.md)

* [Key Management](key-management.md)

* [Key Storage Providers](key-storage-providers.md)

* [Key Encryption At Rest](key-encryption-at-rest.md)

* [Key Immutability and Changing Settings](key-immutability.md)

* [Key Storage Format](key-storage-format.md)

* [Ephemeral data protection providers](key-storage-ephemeral.md)