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Key-Encapsulation Mechanism

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-002389

1. A set of three cryptographic algorithms (KeyGen, Encaps, and Decaps) that can be used by two parties to establish a shared secret key over a public channel.

2. A set of three cryptographic algorithms: KeyGen (key generation), Encaps (encapsulation), and Decaps (decapsulation). These algorithms can be used by two parties to securely establish a shared secret key over a public channel.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-002389
FieldCybersecurity
AbbreviationKEM
ReferencesFIPS 203; NIST SP 800-227; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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