Cryptographic Boundary

nounid 2091·updated May 9, 2026

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An explicitly defined continuous perimeter that establishes the physical bounds of a cryptographic module and contains all the hardware, software, and/or firmware components of a cryptographic module.

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plural: Cryptographic Boundaries
possessive: Cryptographic Boundary's
pluralpossessive: Cryptographic Boundaries'

Framework definitions

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

§1: An explicitly defined continuous perimeter that establishes the physical bounds of a cryptographic module and contains all the hardware, software, and/or firmware components of a cryptographic module.

FIPS PUB 140-21 senseview framework →

§1: An explicitly defined continuous perimeter that establishes the physical bounds of a cryptographic module and contains all the hardware, software, and/or firmware components of a cryptographic module.

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