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Key Processor

Key Processor: (KP) The high-assurance cryptographic component in electronic key management system (EKMS) designed to provide for the local generation of…

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(KP) The high-assurance cryptographic component in electronic key management system (EKMS) designed to provide for the local generation of keying material, encryption, and decryption of key, key load into electronic fill devices, and message signature functions.

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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