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Key Establishment

nounid 3070·updated May 9, 2026
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The process by which cryptographic keys are securely established among cryptographic modules using manual transport methods (e.g., key loaders), automated methods (e.g., key transport and/or key agreement protocols), or a combination of automated and manual methods (consists of key transport plus key agreement).

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Attested in

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 - Protecting CUI in Nonfederal Systems1 citation · 1 machine-matched · observed 2026-09-01 under anchor/0.9/36451/2026-09-01
03.13.10 ¶ 2

Classifications

Entity Type

Process92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

Restricted78%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

Cui72%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

plural
Key Establishments
possessive
Key Establishment's
pluralpossessive
Key Establishments'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →
§1
The process by which cryptographic keys are securely established among cryptographic modules using manual transport methods (e.g., key loaders), automated methods (e.g., key transport and/or key agreement protocols), or a combination of automated and manual methods (consists of key transport plus key agreement).
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
The process by which cryptographic keys are securely established among cryptographic modules using key transport and/or key agreement procedures. See Key Distribution.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
The process by which cryptographic keys are securely established among cryptographic modules using key transport and/or key agreement procedures. See Key Distribution.
FIPS PUB 140-21 senseview framework →
§1
The process by which cryptographic keys are securely established among cryptographic modules using manual transport methods (e.g., key loaders), automated methods (e.g., key transport and/or key agreement protocols), or a combination of automated and manual methods (consists of key transport plus key agreement).
NIST SP 800-171r31 senseview framework →
§1 · attested_usage_pack_match
No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.
Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
The process by which cryptographic keys are securely established among cryptographic modules using manual transport methods (e.g., key loaders), automated methods (e.g., key transport and/or key agreement protocols), or a combination of automated and manual methods (consists of key transport plus key agreement).
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