ECDSA P-256 performs considerably better than the previously used 4096-bit RSA (can be observed using `openssl speed`), and, according to RFC 6605, provides a security level comparable to 3072-bit RSA.
ECDSA P-256 performs considerably better than the previously used 4096-bit RSA (can be observed using `openssl speed`), and, according to RFC 6605, provides a security level comparable to 3072-bit RSA.