((("Lightning encrypted transport protocol","Noise XK")))((("Noise Protocol Framework","Noise XK")))((("Noise_XK")))The Noise Protocol is extremely flexible in that it advertises several
((("Lightning encrypted transport protocol","Noise XK")))((("Noise Protocol Framework","Noise XK")))((("NoiseXK")))The Noise Protocol is extremely flexible in that it advertises several
handshakes, each with different security and privacy properties for a would-be
protocol implementer to select from. A deep exploration of each of the
handshakes and their various trade-offs is out of the scope of this chapter.