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Key Management System

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

KMS

Definition(s):

  A system for the management of cryptographic keys and their metadata (e.g., generation, distribution, storage, backup, archive, recovery, use, revocation, and destruction). An automated key management system may be used to oversee, automate, and secure the key management process.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 5 under Key management system