Defined term
Critical Security Parameter (CSP)
Critical Security Parameter (CSP): Security-related information (e.g., secret and private cryptographic keys, and authentication data such as passwords and…
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Cybersecurity
Definition
Security-related information (e.g., secret and private cryptographic keys, and authentication data such as passwords and personal identification numbers (PINs)) whose disclosure or modification can compromise the security of a cryptographic module.
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Security-related information (e.g., secret and private cryptographic keys, and authentication data such as passwords and Personal Identification Numbers [PINs]) whose disclosure or modification can compromise the security of a cryptographic module. (FIPS 140-2; 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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