Key Loader

nounverified·updated Oct 6, 2026

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A self-contained unit that is capable of storing at least one plaintext or encrypted cryptographic key or a component of a key that can be transferred, upon request, into a cryptographic module.

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

Senses

1 more sense beyond the canonical

FIPS PUB 140-2

A self-contained unit that is capable of storing at least one plaintext or encrypted cryptographic key or key component that can be transferred, upon request, into a cryptographic module.

Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

Asset100%manual reviewI-071.physical_split

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Physical became Facility; its devices went to Asset (Dorian, 2026-10-06; cki DESIGN.md I-071)

Sensitivity

Regulated90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Information Class

Cui80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Key Loaders
possessive: Key Loader's
pluralpossessive: Key Loaders'

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