Kmi Aware Device

Primary definition

A user device that has a user identity for which the registration has significance across the entire key management infrastructure (KMI) (i.e., the identity's registration data is maintained in a database at the primary services node (PRSN) level of the system, rather than only at an MGC) and for which a product can be generated and wrapped by a product source node (PSN) for distribution to the specific device.

Also known asKMI-aware · Key Management Infrastructure-aware device · KMI device
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source

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A user device that has a user identity for which the registration has significance across the entire key management infrastructure (KMI) (i.e., the identity's registration data is maintained in a database at the primary services node (PRSN) level of the system, rather than only at an MGC) and for which a product can be generated and wrapped by a product source node (PSN) for distribution to the specific device.

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

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Kmi Aware Device. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/kmi-aware-device

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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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