Traffic Encryption Key

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

Key used to encrypt plain text or to superencrypt previously encrypted text and/or to decrypt cipher text.

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

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

§1: Key used to encrypt plain text or to superencrypt previously encrypted text and/or to decrypt cipher text.

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: Key used to encrypt plain text or to superencrypt previously encrypted text and/or to decrypt cipher text.