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Link Encryption

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Link encryption encrypts all of the data along a communications path (e.g., a satellite link, telephone circuit, or T1 line). Since link encryption also encrypts routing data, communications nodes need to decrypt the data to continue routing.

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Entity Type

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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Link Encryptions
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Link Encryption's
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Link Encryptions'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →
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Link encryption encrypts all of the data along a communications path (e.g., a satellite link, telephone circuit, or T1 line). Since link encryption also encrypts routing data, communications nodes need to decrypt the data to continue routing.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
Encryption of information between nodes of a communications system.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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Encryption of information between nodes of a communications system.
NIST SP 800-121 senseview framework →
§1
Link encryption encrypts all of the data along a communications path (e.g., a satellite link, telephone circuit, or T1 line). Since link encryption also encrypts routing data, communications nodes need to decrypt the data to continue routing.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Link encryption encrypts all of the data along a communications path (e.g., a satellite link, telephone circuit, or T1 line). Since link encryption also encrypts routing data, communications nodes need to decrypt the data to continue routing.
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