Primary definition
Component of COMSEC that results from the provision of technically sound cryptographic systems and their proper use. Source: NSA/CSS Manual Number 3-16 (COMSEC)
Also known ascryptosecurity · crypto-security · cryptographic security · COMSEC cryptographic security · crypto sec · cryptosec
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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Component of COMSEC that results from the provision of technically sound cryptographic systems and their proper use. 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 Security (cryptosecurity). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/cryptographic-security-cryptosecurity
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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