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Cryptographic Strength

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

A measure of the expected number of operations required to defeat a cryptographic mechanism.

Framework senses

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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A measure of the expected number of operations required to defeat a cryptographic mechanism.
NIST SP 800-631 senseview framework →
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A measure of the expected number of operations required to defeat a cryptographic mechanism.