Related Terms
- AKMS = the Army Key Management System
- AEK = Algorithmic Encryption Key
- CT3 = Common Tier 3
- CCI = Controlled Cryptographic Item - equipment which contains COMSEC embedded devices
- EKMS = Electronic Key Management System
- NSA = National Security Agency
- ACES = Automated Communications Engineering Software
- DTD = The Data Transfer Device
- DIRNSA = Director of the National Security Agency
- TEK = Traffic Encryption Key
- TED = Trunk Encryption Device such as the WALBURN/KG family of CCI
- KEK = Key Encryption Key
- OWK = Over the Wire Key
- OTAR = Over The Air Rekeying
- LCMS = Local COMSEC Management Software
- KYK-13 = Electronic Transfer Device
- KOI-18 = Tape Reader General Purpose
- KYX-15 = Electronic Transfer Device
- KG-30 = TSEC family of COMSEC equipment
- TSEC = Telecommunications Security (sometimes referred to in error transmission security or TRANSEC)
- SOI = Signal Operating Instruction
- SKL = Simple Key Loader
- TPI = Two Person Integrity
- STU-III (secure phone)
- STE - Secure Terminal Equipment (secure phone)
Types of COMSEC equipment:
- Crypto equipment: Any equipment that embodies cryptographic logic or performs one or more cryptographic functions (key generation, encryption, and authentication).
- Crypto-ancillary equipment: Equipment designed specifically to facilitate efficient or reliable operation of crypto-equipment, without performing cryptographic functions itself.
- Crypto-production equipment: Equipment used to produce or load keying material
- Authentication equipment:
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