Primary definition
Removable component that performs COMSEC functions in a telecommunications equipment or system. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)
Also known asCommunications Security Module · Crypto Module · Crypto Unit · COMSEC Unit
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Removable component that performs COMSEC functions in a telecommunications equipment or system. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)
The Cyber Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Comsec Module. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/comsec-module
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