What is a COMSEC key?
By U.S. ArmyJune 2, 2016. Mission. Key Management automates the functions of Communications Security (COMSEC) key management, control, and distribution; Electronic Protection generation and distribution; Signal Operating Instruction (SOI) management and Spectrum Management.
What is DoD COMSEC?
Protect the communication of DoD information through the use of COMSEC measures, including the use of transmission security (TRANSEC), to safeguard communications. This includes protecting wired, wireless, and space systems from detection, traffic analysis, traffic flow security, intercept, jamming, and exploitation.
What regulation covers COMSEC?
Record Details for AR 380-40
Pub/Form Number | AR 380-40 |
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Pub/Form Status | ACTIVE |
Product Status | ACTIVE |
Prescribed Forms/Prescribing Directive | |
Authority (Superseded By/Rescinded By) |
What is a COMSEC custodian?
Definition(s): Individual designated by proper authority to be responsible for the receipt, transfer, accounting, safeguarding, and destruction of COMSEC material assigned to a COMSEC account.
What is a TrKEK?
TrKEK show sources. CNSSI 4009-2015. Definition(s): A key used to move key from a Key Processor to a data transfer device (DTD)/secure DTD2000 system (SDS)/simple key loader (SKL).
What is a simple key loader?
The AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loader (SKL) is a ruggedized, portable, hand-held fill device, for securely receiving, storing, and transferring data between compatible cryptographic and communications equipment.
What is Transec and COMSEC?
Communication Security (COMSEC) is commonly used to secure the confidentiality of data at rest (stored) or in motion (transmission). Transmission Security (TRANSEC) is used to ensure the availability of transmissions and limit intelligence collection from the transmissions.
What is a COMSEC short title?
Definition(s): Identifying combination of letters and numbers assigned to certain COMSEC materials to facilitate handling, accounting, and controlling (e.g., KAM-211, KG-175). Each item of accountable COMSEC material is assigned a short title to facilitate handling, accounting and control.
Is COMSEC classified?
COMSEC is used to protect both classified and unclassified traffic on military communications networks, including voice, video, and data. It is used for both analog and digital applications, and both wired and wireless links.
What does a COMSEC manager do?
Manages the Communications Security (COMSEC) resources of an organization (CNSSI No. 4009). Items denoted by a * are CORE KSATs for every Work Role, while other CORE KSATs vary by Work Role.
What is COMSEC material?
Definition(s): Item(s) designed to secure or authenticate telecommunications. COMSEC material includes, but is not limited to key, equipment, modules, devices, documents, hardware, firmware, or software that embodies or describes cryptographic logic and other items that perform COMSEC functions.
What is a red key crypto?
Definition(s): Key that has not been encrypted in a system approved by NSA for key encryption or encrypted key in the presence of its associated key encryption key (KEK) or transfer key encryption key (TrKEK).
What are the key usage extensions in key agreement?
Table 1. Key usage extensions Key usage extension Description Key agreement Use when the sender and receiver of the Certificate signing Use when the subject public key is used CRL signing Use when the subject public key is to ve Encipher only Use only when key agreement is also enab
How do I send an extension request?
Email your extension request. This is the probably the best way to send your request as it requires little time and is very reliable. Verify your recipient’s email address before sending and include your identification number, if relevant, in the subject line. Your recipient may be able to see the exact time that you sent the email.
What are the file types that use the key file extension?
5 file types use the .key file extension. 1.Software License Key File. 2.Security Key. 3.LightWave License File. 4.Keynote Presentation. 5.Keyboard Definition File.
When should I use the subject public key extension?
Use when the subject public key is used to verify a signature on certificates. This extension can be used only in CA certificates. Use when the subject public key is to verify a signature on revocation information, such as a CRL. Use only when key agreement is also enabled.