Key Establishment
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
The process by which cryptographic keys are securely established among cryptographic modules using manual transport methods (e.g., key loaders), automated methods (e.g., key transport and/or key agreement protocols), or a combination of automated and manual methods (consists of key transport plus key agreement).
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Senses
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2sense 2 pending review
The process by which cryptographic keys are securely established among cryptographic modules using key transport and/or key agreement procedures. See Key Distribution.
NIST SP 800-171r3attested usage pack match
No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.
Classifications
Entity Type
Process92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity
Restricted78%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class
Cui72%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants
- plural
- Key Establishments
- possessive
- Key Establishment's
- pluralpossessive
- Key Establishments'