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Encrypted Key

nounid 2446·updated Aug 30, 2026
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A cryptographic key that has been encrypted using an Approved security function with a key encrypting key, a PIN, or a password in order to disguise the value of the underlying plaintext key.

MWE

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Classifications

Entity Type

Credential0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

Regulated88%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

Cui78%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

plural
Encrypted Keys
possessive
Encrypted Key's
pluralpossessive
Encrypted Keys'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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A cryptographic key that has been encrypted using an Approved security function with a key encrypting key, a PIN, or a password in order to disguise the value of the underlying plaintext key.
FIPS PUB 140-21 senseview framework →
§1
A cryptographic key that has been encrypted using an Approved security function with a key encrypting key, a PIN, or a password in order to disguise the value of the underlying plaintext key.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A cryptographic key that has been encrypted using an Approved security function with a key encrypting key, a PIN, or a password in order to disguise the value of the underlying plaintext key.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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