Security terms starting with K

17 terms

  1. Kerberos A security system that authenticates users. Kerberos doesn’t provide authorization to services or databases; it establishes identity at logon, which is…
  2. key A block, often used in a series, which projects beyond the edge of the enframement of an opening and is joined with the surrounding masonry.
  3. Key Bundle The three cryptographic keys (Key1, Key2, Key3) that are used with a Triple Data Encryption Algorithm mode.
  4. Key Escrow A deposit of the private key of a subscriber and other pertinent information pursuant to an escrow agreement or similar contract binding upon the…
  5. Key Escrow System A system that entrusts the two components comprising a cryptographic key (e.g., a device unique key) to two key component holders (also called "escrow…
  6. Key Establishment The process by which cryptographic keys are securely distributed among cryptographic modules using manual transport methods (e.g.
  7. Key Exchange The process of exchanging public keys in order to establish secure communications.
  8. Key Expansion Routine used to generate a series of Round Keys from the Cipher Key.
  9. Key Generation Material Random numbers, pseudo-random numbers, and cryptographic parameters used in generating cryptographic keys.
  10. Key Loader A self-contained unit that is capable of storing at least one plaintext or encrypted cryptographic key or key component that can be transferred, upon…
  11. Key Management The activities involving the handling of cryptographic keys and other related security parameters (e.g.
  12. key pair A set of security credentials you use to prove your identity electronically. A key pair consists of a private key and a public key.
  13. Key Transport The secure transport of cryptographic keys from one cryptographic module to another module.
  14. Key Wrap A method of encrypting keys (along with associated integrity information) that provides both confidentiality and integrity protection using a symmetric…
  15. Keyed-hash based message authentication code (HMAC) A message authentication code that uses a cryptographic key in conjunction with a hash function.
  16. Keystroke Dynamics A biometric modality that uses the cadence of an individual's typing pattern for recognition.
  17. Keystroke Monitoring A form of user surveillance in which the actual character-by-character traffic (that user's keystrokes) are monitored, analyzed, and/or logged for future…