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shared secret key

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-003929

1. A shared secret that can be used directly as a cryptographic key in symmetric-key cryptography. It does not require additional key derivation. The shared secret key must be kept private and must be destroyed when no longer needed.

2. A shared secret that can be used directly as keying material or as a symmetric key.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-003929
FieldCybersecurity
ReferencesFIPS 203; NIST SP 800-227; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "1. A shared secret that can be used directly as a cryptographic key in symmetric-key cryptography. It does not require additional key derivation. The shared secret key must be kept private and must be destroyed when no longer needed.\n\n2. A shared secret that can be used directly as keying material or as a symmetric key.",
  "references": [
    "FIPS 203",
    "NIST SP 800-227",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/shared-secret-key/"
}

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