A value used to control cryptographic operations, such as decryption, encryption, signature generation or signature verification. A parameter that determines the transformation from plaintext to ciphertext and vice versa.
Trust and Security Terms and Acronyms for Hardware Engineers
Security used to be about systems and software. As threats evolve, hardware engineers also have to familiarize themselves with trust and security terms and acronyms. If you are a hardware engineer interested in hardware trust and security, be sure to bookmark this page. If you spot a mistake or have ideas for enhancements, please get in touch.