Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

    Glossary
A  |  B  |  C  |  D  |  E  |  F  |  G  |  H  |  I  |  J  |  K  |  L  |  M  |  N  |  O  |  P  |  Q  |  R  |  S  |  T  |  U  |  V  |  W  |  X  |  Y  |  Z

KEM

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

key-encapsulation mechanism
key-establishment mechanism

Definitions:

  A set of three cryptographic algorithms (KeyGen, Encaps, and Decaps) that can be used by two parties to establish a shared secret key over a public channel.
Sources:
FIPS 203 under key-encapsulation mechanism

  A set of three cryptographic algorithms: KeyGen (key generation), Encaps (encapsulation), and Decaps (decapsulation). These algorithms can be used by two parties to securely establish a shared secret key over a public channel.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-227 under key-encapsulation mechanism