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• The process by which cryptographic keys are securely distributed among cryptographic modules using manual transport methods (e.g., key loaders), automated methods (e.g., key transport and/or key agreement protocols), or a combination of automated and manual methods (consists of key transport plus key agreement).

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Key Establishment. (n.d.). Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/key-establishment.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Key Establishment. csrc.nist.gov. Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. NIST. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/key-establishment (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Key Establishment." Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. NIST. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/key-establishment.

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