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key distribution center (KDC)

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-002328

1. COMSEC facility generating and distributing key in electronic form.

2. A key center that generates keys for distribution to subscriber entities.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-002328
FieldCybersecurity
AbbreviationKDC
ReferencesCNSSI 4009-2015; CNSSI 4009-2022; NIST SP 800-57 Part 2 Rev.1; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-002328",
  "term": "key distribution center (KDC)",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. COMSEC facility generating and distributing key in electronic form.\n\n2. A key center that generates keys for distribution to subscriber entities.",
  "abbreviation": "KDC",
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2015; CNSSI 4009-2022",
    "NIST SP 800-57 Part 2 Rev.1",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/key-distribution-center-kdc/"
}

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