SEED

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-003859",
  "term": "SEED",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. An optional ECC domain parameter; an initialization value that is used during domain parameter generation that can also be used to provide assurance at a later time that the resulting domain parameters were generated using a canonical process.\n\n2. An FFC domain parameter; an initialization value that is used during domain parameter generation that can also be used to provide assurance at a later time that the resulting domain parameters were generated using a canonical process.\n\n3. In XMSS, the public, random, unique identifier for the long-term key.\n\n4. In LMS, a secret random value used for pseudorandom key generation.\n\n5. A bit string used as input to a pseudorandom process.\n\n6. A secret value that is used to initialize a process [e.g., a deterministic random bit generator (DRBG)].\n\n7. The input to a pseudorandom number generator. Different seeds generate different pseudorandom sequences.\n\n8. A string of bits that is used to initialize a DRBG. Also just called a Seed.\n\n9. A secret value that is used to initialize a process (e.g., a DRBG). Also see RBG seed.\n\n10. Noun : A string of bits that is used as input to a DRBG mechanism. The seed will determine a portion of the internal state of the DRBG, and its entropy must be sufficient to support the security strength of the DRBG. Verb : To acquire bits with sufficient entropy for the desired security strength. These bits will be used as input to a DRBG mechanism to determine a portion of the initial internal state. Also see reseed.\n\n11. A string of bits that is used to initialize a DRBG. Also called a Seed.\n\n12. A secret value that is used to initialize a process (e.g., a deterministic random bit generator). Also see RNG seed.",
  "expansions": [
    "RBG seed"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "RBG seed",
    "RNG seed"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-56A Rev. 2 [Superseded]",
    "NIST SP 800-208",
    "FIPS 204; NIST SP 800-227",
    "CNSSI 4009-2022 from NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 5 (adapted)",
    "NIST SP 800-22 Rev. 1a",
    "NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 4 [Superseded]",
    "NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 4 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 5",
    "NIST SP 800-90A Rev. 1",
    "NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 5",
    "NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 3 [Superseded]",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/seed/"
}