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Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI) Component

Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI) Component: A device approved by the National Security Agency as a controlled cryptographic item that embodies a…

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A device approved by the National Security Agency as a controlled cryptographic item that embodies a cryptographic logic or other cryptographic design, and does not perform the entire the COMSEC function but is dependent upon a host equipment or assembly, to complete and operate the COMSEC function.

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Part of a Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI) that does not perform the entire COMSEC function but depends upon the host equipment, or assembly, to complete and operate the COMSEC function. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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