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BENIGN KEYING [1 record]

Record 1 2005-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

A process by which a seed and/or operational key is moved into cryptographic equipment without exposure to any human or system entity other than the cryptographic equipment which uses the key.

OBS

benign keying: term and definition officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee (STC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Transfert de clé de diversification ou de clé opérationnelle dans un équipement cryptographique sans que cette clé ne soit exposée ni à une personne ni à un élément de système autre que cet équipement.

OBS

mise à la clé bénigne : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité (CTS).

Key term(s)
  • mise à la clef bénigne

Spanish

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