Overview#

Key Encrypting Key (KEK or Key-wrapping key) is a Symmetric Cryptographic Key that is used for the encryption or decryption of other keys to provide both confidentiality and integrity protection.

Key Encrypting Key is often established through a Key agreement transaction and used with a key-wrapping algorithm to protect the Keying material In Transit.

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• Cryptographic Key
• KEK
• Key wrapping
• Key-wrapping key

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• [#1] - Key-Encryption-Key (KEK) - based on information obtained 2019-10-30