Distribution

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-001426",
  "term": "Distribution",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. The transport of a key and other keying material from an entity that either owns or generates the key to another entity that is intended to use the key.\n\n2. See Key transport.\n\n3. The transport of a key and other keying material from an entity that either owns the key or generates the key to another entity that is intended to use the key.\n\n4. See Key distribution.\n\n5. The transport of key information from one entity (the sender) to one or more other entities (the receivers). The sender may have generated the key information or acquired it from another source as part of a separate process. The key information may be distributed manually or using automated key transport mechanisms.\n\n6. The transport of a key and other keying material from an entity that either owns, generates or otherwise acquires the key to another entity that is intended to use the key.",
  "synonyms": [
    "key distribution"
  ],
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2015 from NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 3; NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 4 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 3 [Superseded]",
    "NIST SP 800-152",
    "NIST SP 800-57 Part 2 [Superseded]",
    "NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 4 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-57 Part 2 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-57 Part 2 Rev.1; NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 5; NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 3 [Superseded]",
    "NIST SP 800-57 Part 2 Rev.1",
    "NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 5",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/distribution/"
}