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end cryptographic unit (ECU)

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-001538

Device that 1) performs cryptographic functions, 2) typically is part of a larger system for which the device provides security services, and 3) from the viewpoint of a supporting security infrastructure (e.g., a key management system) is the lowest level of identifiable component with which a management transaction can be conducted.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-001538
FieldCybersecurity
AbbreviationECU
ReferencesCNSSI 4009-2022; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-001538",
  "term": "end cryptographic unit (ECU)",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "Device that 1) performs cryptographic functions, 2) typically is part of a larger system for which the device provides security services, and 3) from the viewpoint of a supporting security infrastructure (e.g., a key management system) is the lowest level of identifiable component with which a management transaction can be conducted.",
  "abbreviation": "ECU",
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2022",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/end-cryptographic-unit-ecu/"
}

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