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Traffic Encryption Key

nounid 4464·updated Aug 30, 2026
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Key used to encrypt plain text or to superencrypt previously encrypted text and/or to decrypt cipher text.

MWE

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Classifications

Entity Type

Credential0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

Restricted80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

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

Variants

acronym
TEK
plural
Traffic Encryption Keys
possessive
Traffic Encryption Key's
pluralpossessive
Traffic Encryption Keys'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
Key used to encrypt plain text or to superencrypt previously encrypted text and/or to decrypt cipher text.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
Key used to encrypt plain text or to superencrypt previously encrypted text and/or to decrypt cipher text.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Key used to encrypt plain text or to superencrypt previously encrypted text and/or to decrypt cipher text.
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