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Test Key

nounid 4396·updated May 9, 2026
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Key intended for testing of COMSEC equipment or systems.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Credential85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

Regulated80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

Cui75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

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Test Keys
possessive
Test Key's
pluralpossessive
Test Keys'

Framework definitions

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
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Internal controls used to verify the authenticity of incoming wire requests involve the use of test keys. A test key is a formula used to develop or interpret test codes or test words. Test codes or words consist of a series of numbers signifying different types of information and usually precede the text of the message. As an example, a test code may contain a bank number, the amount of the transaction, and a number indicating the day and week of the month. As an additional precaution, many test codes contain a variable (sequence number) based on the number of messages received.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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Key intended for testing of COMSEC equipment or systems.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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Key intended for testing of COMSEC equipment or systems.

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