COMSEC material

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-000843",
  "term": "COMSEC material",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "Item(s) designed to secure or authenticate telecommunications. COMSEC material includes, but is not limited to key, equipment, modules, devices, documents, hardware, firmware, or software that embodies or describes cryptographic logic and other items that perform COMSEC functions. This includes Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI) equipment, Cryptographic High Value Products (CHVP) and other Commercial National Security Algorithm (CNSA) equipment, etc.",
  "see_also": [
    "COMSEC assembly",
    "COMSEC boundary",
    "COMSEC chip set",
    "COMSEC control program",
    "COMSEC element",
    "COMSEC module"
  ],
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2015 from CNSSI 4005; CNSSI 4009-2022 from CNSSI 4005 (adapted)",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/comsec-material/"
}