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end cryptographic unit (ECU)

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

ECU

Definitions:

  Device that 1) performs cryptographic functions, 2) typically is part of a larger system for which the device provides security services, and 3) from the viewpoint of a supporting security infrastructure (e.g., a key management system) is the lowest level of identifiable component with which a management transaction can be conducted.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015