Live Entropy Source
Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-002491
An approved entropy source (see [NIST SP 800-90B]) that can provide an RBG with bits having a specified amount of entropy immediately upon request or within an acceptable amount of time, as determined by the user or application relying upon that RBG.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CYB-002491 |
|---|---|
| Field | Cybersecurity |
| References | NIST SP 800-90A Rev. 1; NIST CSRC Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Live Entropy Source",
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"definition": "An approved entropy source (see [NIST SP 800-90B]) that can provide an RBG with bits having a specified amount of entropy immediately upon request or within an acceptable amount of time, as determined by the user or application relying upon that RBG.",
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"NIST SP 800-90A Rev. 1",
"NIST CSRC Glossary"
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}
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