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key exchange

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-002332

1. Process of exchanging public keys (and other information) in order to establish secure communications.

2. A (pair-wise) key-establishment procedure whereby one party (i.e., the sender) selects a value for the secret keying material and then securely distributes the value to another party (i.e., the receiver). Contrast with key agreement.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-002332
FieldCybersecurity
AbbreviationKE
Synonymskey transport
ReferencesCNSSI 4009-2022; NIST SP 800-227; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. Process of exchanging public keys (and other information) in order to establish secure communications.\n\n2. A (pair-wise) key-establishment procedure whereby one party (i.e., the sender) selects a value for the secret keying material and then securely distributes the value to another party (i.e., the receiver). Contrast with key agreement.",
  "abbreviation": "KE",
  "synonyms": [
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  ],
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2022",
    "NIST SP 800-227",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/key-exchange/"
}

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