Trusted Party

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Definition(s):

A party that is trusted by its clients to generate cryptographic keys.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-133 Rev. 2

A party that is trusted by an entity to faithfully perform certain services for that entity. An entity may choose to act as a trusted party for itself.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-56B Rev. 2 under Trusted party

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