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certificate serial number
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certification practice statement (CPS)
certification request
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP)
challenge-response
Challenge-Response Authentication Mechanism (CRAM)
channel
checksum
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chosen-plaintext attack
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cipher feedback (CFB)
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cookie
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cryptanalysis
cryptographic algorithm
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cryptographic card
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cryptographic ignition key (CIK)
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