The layer of the electronic key management system (EKMS) comprising COMSEC accounts and subaccounts managing keying material and other COMSEC material. Automated EKMS Tier 2s consist of a Service- or Agency-provided Local Management Device (LMD) running the Local COMSEC Management Software (LCMS), a Key Processor (KP), and a secure terminal equipment (STE) or other secure communication device(s). Note: Some Tier 2 accounts or subaccounts operate an local management device (LMD) without a KP. Source: CNSSI No. 4005 (COMSEC)
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The layer of the electronic key management system (EKMS) comprising COMSEC accounts and subaccounts managing keying material and other COMSEC material. Automated EKMS Tier 2s consist of a Service- or Agency-provided Local Management Device (LMD) running the Local COMSEC Management Software (LCMS), a Key Processor (KP), and a secure terminal equipment (STE) or other secure communication device(s). Note: Some Tier 2 accounts or subaccounts operate an local management device (LMD) without a KP. Source: CNSSI No. 4005 (COMSEC)
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Tier 2 (comsec). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/tier-2-comsec
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