Performance Comparison of SSH Libraries

Abstract

The business industry is evolving. Enterprises have begun a digital transformation path, adopting innovative technologies that enable them to move quickly and change how they cooperate, lowering costs and improving productivity. However, as a result of these technologies, the conventional perimeter has evaporated, and identification has become the new line of defense. New security concerns necessitate modern security measures. Passwords are no longer appropriate for authenticating privileged access to mission-critical assets. Passwords are notorious for being insecure, causing weariness, and giving the user a false sense of security. Enterprises must use password-less solutions, which is where SSH key-based authentication comes in. The Python language’s numerous applications are the consequence of a mixture of traits that offer this language advantage over others. Some of the advantages of programming with Python are as follows: To enable easy communication between Python and other systems, Python Package Index (PyPI) is used. The package consists of a variety of modules developed by third-party developers. It also has the benefit of being an Open Source and Community Development language, as well as having substantial Support Libraries. There are multiple SSH libraries in python and this paper focuses on each of their pros and cons as well as the time it has taken for each of them to perform.