Broad term used to describe the measures and controls taken to deny unauthorized persons information derived from telecommunications and ensure the authenticity of such telecommunications.
CRYPTO – Marking or designator identifying all COMSEC key material used to secure or authenticate classified telecommunications
CRYPTO – Marking or designator identifying all COMSEC key material used to secure or authenticate classified telecommunications
Key Material – Sequence of random binary digits used to set up, and periodically change, operations performed by crypto equipment to encrypt, decrypt, and authenticate electronic telecommunications
(When written in all capital letters, CRYPTO has the meaning defined above. When written in lower case letters it’s an abbreviation for cryptographic)
