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Symmetric Cryptography

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-004165

1. Cryptography that uses the same key for both encryption and decryption.

2. A cryptographic algorithm that uses the same secret key for its operation and, if applicable, for reversing the effects of the operation (e.g., an AES key for encryption and decryption).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-004165
FieldCybersecurity
ReferencesNIST SP 800-77 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-77 Rev. 1; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-004165",
  "term": "Symmetric Cryptography",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. Cryptography that uses the same key for both encryption and decryption.\n\n2. A cryptographic algorithm that uses the same secret key for its operation and, if applicable, for reversing the effects of the operation (e.g., an AES key for encryption and decryption).",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-77 [Superseded]",
    "NIST SP 800-77 Rev. 1",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/symmetric-cryptography/"
}

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