Is Cryptography Safe?

Cryptography — Nerq Trust Score 75.8/100 (B+ grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-04-01.

Yes, Cryptography is safe to use. Cryptography is a Python package with a Nerq Trust Score of 75.8/100 (B+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. It is recommended for production use. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 100/100. Data sourced from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-04-01. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Cryptography safe?

YES — Cryptography has a Nerq Trust Score of 75.8/100 (B+). It meets Nerq's trust threshold with strong signals across security, maintenance, and community adoption. Recommended for production use — review the full report below for specific considerations.

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What is Cryptography's trust score?

Cryptography has a Nerq Trust Score of 75.8/100, earning a B+ grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
90
Popularity
100

What are the key security findings for Cryptography?

Cryptography's strongest signal is popularity at 100/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It meets the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

Security score: 90/100 (strong)
Popularity: 100/100 — community adoption

What is Cryptography and who maintains it?

AuthorUnknown
Categorypypi
SourceN/A

Cryptography Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

cryptography
62/100 · homebrew
cryptography
57/100 · crates
Cryptography
46/100 · nuget

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Safety Guide: Cryptography

What is Cryptography?

Cryptography is a Python package — cryptography is a package which provides cryptographic recipes and primitives to Python developers..

How to Verify Safety

Run pip audit or safety check. Review on PyPI for download stats.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=cryptography

Key Safety Concerns for Python packages

When evaluating any Python package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious uploads, maintenance status.

Trust Assessment

Cryptography has a Nerq Trust Score of 76/100 (B+) and meets Nerq trust threshold. This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security90/100
Privacy80/100
Reliability90/100
Transparency50/100
Maintenance60/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.

What data does Cryptography collect?

Cryptography is a Python package maintained by Unknown. It receives approximately 212,067,771 weekly downloads.

As a development package, Cryptography does not directly collect end-user personal data. However, applications built with it may collect data depending on implementation. Privacy score: 80/100.

Review the package's dependencies for potential supply chain risks. Run your package manager's audit command regularly.

Full analysis: Cryptography Privacy Report · Privacy review

Is Cryptography secure?

Security score: 90/100. Cryptography has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.

License information not available. Open-source packages allow independent security review of the source code.

Run your package manager's audit command (`npm audit`, `pip audit`, `cargo audit`) to check for known vulnerabilities in your dependency tree.

Full analysis: Cryptography Security Report

Cryptography Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

cryptography (homebrew, 62/100)cryptography (crates, 57/100)Cryptography (nuget, 46/100)

How we calculated this score

Cryptography's trust score of 75.8/100 (B+) is computed from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), privacy (80/100), reliability (90/100), transparency (50/100), maintenance (60/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.

Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.

This page was last reviewed on April 01, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cryptography safe to use?
Yes, it is safe to use. cryptography has a Nerq Trust Score of 75.8/100 (B+). Strongest signal: popularity (100/100). Score based on security (90/100), popularity (100/100).
What is Cryptography's trust score?
cryptography: 75.8/100 (B+). Score based on: security (90/100), popularity (100/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=cryptography
What are safer alternatives to Cryptography?
In the pypi category, more Python packages are being analyzed — check back soon. cryptography scores 75.8/100.
Does Cryptography have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Cryptography against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases. Current security score: 90/100. Run your package manager's audit command for the latest findings.
How actively maintained is Cryptography?
Cryptography has a trust score of 75.8/100 (B+). Meets Nerq Verified threshold.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

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