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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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Entity Type

Control85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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

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Variants

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Cryptographic Boundaries
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Cryptographic Boundary's
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Cryptographic Boundaries'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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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.
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.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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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