Definition(s)
Symmetric Encryption Algorithm
A branch of cryptography in which a cryptographic system or algorithms use the same secret key (a shared secret key).
Adapted from: CNSSI 4009, SANS.
Source: NICCS™ Portal Cybersecurity Lexicon, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (https://niccs.us-cert.gov/glossary) as of 11 November 2015, Global Standards