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Key Exchange

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

Process of exchanging public keys (and other information) in order to establish secure communications.

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NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2

The process of exchanging public keys in order to establish secure communications.

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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Key Exchanges
possessive
Key Exchange's
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Key Exchanges'