Terms starting with “C”

Removable item of COMSEC equipment, assembly, or subassembly; normally consisting of a single piece or group of replaceable parts. Rationale: The term falls under the broader term...

A tactical operational situation, as perceived by the responsible person/officer in charge, in which the alternative to strict compliance with procedural restrictions affecting use...

Equipment or combination of components ready for use in a COMSEC application. Source: NSA/CSS Manual Number 3-16 (COMSEC)

Equipment designed to provide security to telecommunications by converting information to a form unintelligible to an unauthorized interceptor and, subsequently, by reconverting su...

The space used for generating, storing, repairing, or using COMSEC material. The COMSEC material may be in either physical or electronic form. Unless otherwise noted, the term "COM...

Any occurrence that potentially jeopardizes the security of COMSEC material or the secure transmission of national security information. COMSEC Incident includes Cryptographic Inci...

The office within a department or agency maintaining a record of COMSEC incidents caused by elements of that department or agency, and ensuring all actions required of those elemen...

A COMSEC incident that has been investigated, evaluated, and determined to jeopardize the security of COMSEC material or the secure transmission of information. Source: NSA/CSS Man...

Individual who manages the COMSEC resources of an organization. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

Individual who manages the COMSEC resources of an organization. Rationale: The more accurate and used term is "COMSEC account manager".

Item(s) designed to secure or authenticate telecommunications. COMSEC material includes, but is not limited to key, equipment, modules, devices, documents, hardware, firmware, or s...

The logistics and accounting system through which COMSEC material marked CRYPTO is distributed, controlled, and safeguarded. Included are the COMSEC central offices of record (COR)...

See Information Systems Security Equipment Modification. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

Removable component that performs COMSEC functions in a telecommunications equipment or system. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

Removable component that performs COMSEC functions in a telecommunications equipment or system. Rationale: The term falls under the broader term "COMSEC material".

The act of listening to, copying, or recording transmissions of one's own official telecommunications to provide material for analysis in order to determine the degree of security...

Statement of COMSEC measures and materials used to protect a given operation, system, or organization. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

Statement of COMSEC measures and materials used to protect a given operation, system, or organization. Rationale: No known reference for this term.

See service authority. Source: CNSSI No. 4005 (COMSEC)

Includes all types of COMSEC material, except key, in electronic or physical form. This includes all classifications of unencrypted software, and all associated data used to design...

Organized collection of COMSEC and communications information relative to a given operation, system, or organization. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

Organized collection of COMSEC and communications information relative to a given operation, system, or organization. Rationale: No known reference for this term.

Information required by a COMSEC equipment or system to enable it to properly handle and control key. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

Information required by a COMSEC equipment or system to enable it to properly handle and control key. Rationale: No known reference for this term.