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decapsulation key

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-001271

1. A cryptographic key produced by a KEM during key generation and used during the decapsulation process. The decapsulation key must be kept private and must be destroyed after it is no longer needed.

2. A cryptographic key produced by a KEM during key generation and used during decapsulation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-001271
FieldCybersecurity
ReferencesFIPS 203; NIST SP 800-227; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-001271",
  "term": "decapsulation key",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. A cryptographic key produced by a KEM during key generation and used during the decapsulation process. The decapsulation key must be kept private and must be destroyed after it is no longer needed.\n\n2. A cryptographic key produced by a KEM during key generation and used during decapsulation.",
  "references": [
    "FIPS 203",
    "NIST SP 800-227",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/decapsulation-key/"
}

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