Editing Communications security (section)

== Related terms ==
* AKMS – the Army Key Management System
* AEK – Algorithmic Encryption Key
* CT3 – Common Tier 3
* CCI – [[Controlled Cryptographic Item]] - equipment which contains COMSEC embedded devices
* ACES – Automated Communications Engineering Software
* DTD – [[AN/CYZ-10|Data Transfer Device]]
* ICOM – Integrated COMSEC, e.g. a radio with built in encryption
* TEK – Traffic [[Encryption]] Key
* TED – Trunk Encryption Device such as the WALBURN/KG family 
* KEK – Key Encryption Key
* KPK – Key production key
* OWK – Over the Wire Key
* OTAR – [[Over the Air Rekeying]]
* LCMS – Local COMSEC Management Software
* [[KYK-13]] – Electronic Transfer Device
* [[KOI-18]] – Tape Reader General Purpose
* KYX-15 – Electronic Transfer Device
* KG-30 – family of COMSEC equipment
* TSEC – Telecommunications Security (sometimes referred to in error transmission security or TRANSEC)
* SOI – [[Signal operating instructions]]
* SKL – [[AN/PYQ-10|Simple Key Loader]]
* TPI – [[Two person integrity]]
* [[STU-III]] – (obsolete secure phone, replaced by STE)
* STE – [[Secure Terminal Equipment]] (secure phone)

Types of COMSEC equipment:
* Crypto equipment: Any equipment that embodies [[cryptographic]] logic or performs one or more cryptographic functions (key generation, encryption, and authentication).
* Crypto-ancillary equipment: Equipment designed specifically to facilitate efficient or reliable operation of crypto-equipment, without performing cryptographic functions itself.<ref>INFOSEC-99</ref>
* Crypto-production equipment: Equipment used to produce or load keying material
* Authentication equipment: