Primary definition
Key intended only for off-the-air, in-shop use. Maintenance key may not be used to protect classified or sensitive U.S. Government information. Also known as bench test key. Source: CNSSI No. 4005 (COMSEC)
Also known asbench test key · shop key · test key
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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Key intended only for off-the-air, in-shop use. Maintenance key may not be used to protect classified or sensitive U.S. Government information. Also known as bench test key. Source: CNSSI No. 4005 (COMSEC)
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Maintenance Key. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 15, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/maintenance-key
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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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