encryption key

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-001537",
  "term": "encryption key",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. A cryptographic key that is used with a PKE in order to encrypt plaintexts into ciphertexts. The encryption key can be made public.\n\n2. The cryptographic key used to encrypt a payload. In asymmetric cryptography, the encryption key refers to the public key of the cryptographic key pair. In symmetric cryptography, the encryption key is the symmetric key.",
  "references": [
    "FIPS 203",
    "NIST SP 800-63-4",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/encryption-key/"
}