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Cryptographic ignition key

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-001070

A device or electronic key used to unlock the secure mode of cryptographic equipment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-001070
FieldCybersecurity
AbbreviationCIK
ReferencesCNSSI 4009-2015 from NSA/CSS Manual Number 3-16 (COMSEC); CNSSI 4009-2022 from CNSSI 4005; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-001070",
  "term": "Cryptographic ignition key",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "term_source": "Cryptographic Ignition Key",
  "definition": "A device or electronic key used to unlock the secure mode of cryptographic equipment.",
  "abbreviation": "CIK",
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2015 from NSA/CSS Manual Number 3-16 (COMSEC); CNSSI 4009-2022 from CNSSI 4005",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/cryptographic-ignition-key/"
}

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