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Key information

Definition(s):

  Information about a key that includes the keying material and associated metadata relating to the key. See Keying material and Metadata.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-57 Part 2 Rev.1

  Information about a key that includes the keying material and associated metadata relating to that key.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-175B Rev. 1

  Information about a key that includes the keying material and associated metadata relating to that key. See Keying material and Metadata.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 5