cryptographic key management information
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cryptographic keythe sentence this term was read in
generalized from a web lookup of the quoted expression at proposal time Verdict: compositional.
- Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 - General
- Cryptographic Key Management Systems - Key Management | CSRC | CSRC
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This is a compositional phrase, not a term of art with a meaning beyond its component words. It refers, according to context, to the body of data (metadata, policies, records, and operational details) that surrounds and governs the lifecycle of cryptographic keys — as opposed to the keys themselves. NIST's CKMS project describes this scope as "policies, procedures, components and devices that are used to protect, manage and establish keys and associated information (metadata)." NIST SP 800-57 similarly covers "specifications for the protection that each type of key and other cryptographic information requires," treating "cryptographic key management information" as a natural descriptive phrase rather than a defined term. No authoritative source (NIST, ISO, AICPA, or a regulator) assigns it a specialized meaning that differs from a plain compositional reading.
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