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Central Oversight Authority

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

COA

Definition(s):

  The Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) entity that provides overall KMI data synchronization and system security oversight for an organization or set of organizations.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-57 Part 2 [Superseded] under Central oversight authority

  The cryptographic key management system (CKMS) entity that provides overall CKMS data synchronization and system security oversight for an organization or set of organizations.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-57 Part 2 Rev.1