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Key splitting (k of n)

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-002367

Splitting a key into n key splits so that for some k (where k < n), any k key splits of the key can be used to form the key, but having any k-1 key splits provides no knowledge of the key value.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-002367
FieldCybersecurity
ReferencesNIST SP 800-152; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-002367",
  "term": "Key splitting (k of n)",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "Splitting a key into n key splits so that for some k (where k < n), any k key splits of the key can be used to form the key, but having any k-1 key splits provides no knowledge of the key value.",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-152",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/key-splitting-k-of-n/"
}

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