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Salt
Salt: A non-secret value that is used in a cryptographic process, usually to ensure that the results of computations for one instance cannot be reused by an…
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Cybersecurity
Definition
A non-secret value that is used in a cryptographic process, usually to ensure that the results of computations for one instance cannot be reused by an attacker.
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A non-secret value that is used in a cryptographic process, usually to ensure that the results of computations for one instance cannot be reused by an Attacker. (SP 800-63; CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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