Electronic Key Entry

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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The entry of cryptographic keys into a cryptographic module using electronic methods such as a smart card or a key-loading device. (The operator of the key may have no knowledge of the value of the key being entered.)

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NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: The entry of cryptographic keys into a cryptographic module using electronic methods such as a smart card or a key-loading device. (The operator of the key may have no knowledge of the value of the key being entered.)

FIPS PUB 140-21 senseview framework →

§1: The entry of cryptographic keys into a cryptographic module using electronic methods such as a smart card or a key-loading device. (The operator of the key may have no knowledge of the value of the key being entered.)