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Key device with electronic logic and circuits providing the capability for adding more operational CIKs to a keyset. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)
Also known asMCK · Master Key · Cryptographic Ignition Key · CIK · Master CIK
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Key device with electronic logic and circuits providing the capability for adding more operational CIKs to a keyset. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)
The Cyber Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Master Cryptographic Ignition Key. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 16, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/master-cryptographic-ignition-key
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