Course 231: Key Material Support Plan (KMSP)

Description

All CSE-approved COMSEC COMSECCommunications security (COMSEC) is the discipline of preventing unauthorized access to telecommunications information in readable form, while still delivering the information to the intended recipients. COMSEC is comprised of multiple disciplines such as Cryptographic security, EMSEC (Emission security), Transmission security, and Physical security. accounts must ensure that appointed personnel possess the required knowledge to manage the operational use of cryptographic material Cryptographic materialAll material, including documents, devices, and equipment, that contains cryptographic information and is essential to encrypting, decrypting, or authenticating communications. assigned to a cryptonet. This course familiarizes participants with the roles and responsibilities of the appointed authorities, the families of Accountable COMSEC Material Accountable COMSEC materialCOMSEC material requiring control and accountability within the National COMSEC Material Control System (NCMCS) as directed by its Accounting Legend Code (ALC). Control and accountability is required because transfer or disclosure of this material could be detrimental to Canada's national interest. Also known as ACM. , cryptonet key requirements, and the development of a KMSP. After being walked through the KMSP process step-by-step and given an opportunity to complete a sample KMSP, participants will be fully prepared to effectively administer their account’s KMSP.