Primary definition
COMSEC equipment containing no key or containing key that has been protected from unauthorized use by removing the cryptographic ignition key (CIK) or deactivating the personal identification number (PIN). Source: CNSSI No. 4005 (COMSEC)
Also known asunkeyed COMSEC · unkeyed equipment · unkeyed cryptographic equipment · unkeyed mode · unkeyed operation
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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COMSEC equipment containing no key or containing key that has been protected from unauthorized use by removing the cryptographic ignition key (CIK) or deactivating the personal identification number (PIN). Source: CNSSI No. 4005 (COMSEC)
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Unkeyed. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/unkeyed
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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