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zeroization

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

Destroy

Definitions:

  An action applied to a key or a piece of secret data. After a key or a piece of secret data is destroyed, no information about its value can be recovered.
Sources:
FIPS 186-5 under Destroy

  A method of erasing electronically stored data, cryptographic keys, and credentials service providers (CSPs) by altering or deleting the contents of the data storage to prevent recovery of the data.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015 from FIPS 140-2

  In this Recommendation, an action applied to a key or a piece of secret data. After a key or a piece of secret data is destroyed, no information about its value can be recovered. Also known as zeroization in FIPS 140.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-56B Rev. 2 under Destroy