Primary definition
Electronically exchanging functions of locally generated, random components, from which both terminals of a secure circuit construct traffic encryption key or key encryption key for use on that circuit. See per-call key.
Also known asCKG · cooperative key generation · per-call key generation
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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CNSSGC
Electronically exchanging functions of locally generated, random components, from which both terminals of a secure circuit construct traffic encryption key or key encryption key for use on that circuit. See per-call key.
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Cooperative Key Generation (ckg). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/cooperative-key-generation-ckg
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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