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End Cryptographic Unit (ecu)

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Device that 1) performs cryptographic functions, 2) typically is part of a larger system for which the device provides security services, and 3) from the viewpoint of a supporting security infrastructure (e.g., a key management system) is the lowest level of identifiable component with which a management transaction can be conducted.

Also known asECU · cryptographic endpoint · security endpoint · crypto unit
2 sources cited4 related termsReviewed Aug 9, 2026
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source

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High consensus

Device that 1) performs cryptographic functions, 2) typically is part of a larger system for which the device provides security services, and 3) from the viewpoint of a supporting security infrastructure (e.g., a key management system) is the lowest level of identifiable component with which a management transaction can be conducted.

Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). End Cryptographic Unit (ecu). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 23, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/end-cryptographic-unit-ecu

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015

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The Cyber Glossary
The Cyber Glossary

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