Primary definition
All material, including documents, devices, or equipment that contains cryptographic information and is essential to the encryption, decryption, or authentication of telecommunications. Source: NSA/CSS Manual Number 3-16 (COMSEC)
Also known asCRYPTO · cryptomaterial · crypto material · cryptographic equipment · crypto equipment
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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All material, including documents, devices, or equipment that contains cryptographic information and is essential to the encryption, decryption, or authentication of telecommunications. Source: NSA/CSS Manual Number 3-16 (COMSEC)
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Cryptographic Material (cryptomaterial) (slang Crypto). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/cryptographic-material-cryptomaterial-slang-crypto
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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