Key Recovery

Definitions

1. The process of restoring access to encrypted data or services by recovering a lost, escrowed, backed-up, or split cryptographic key. Key recovery procedures must be carefully controlled because they create powerful fallback paths that can be abused if poorly governed.

   In plain English: Getting back the cryptographic key needed to unlock data or services.

   Example: "The archive could not be restored until the approved key recovery process reconstructed the decryption material."

Related Terms

• Encryption Key Management
• Envelope Encryption
• Ephemeral Key
• Hardware Security Module
• Key Ceremony
• Key Derivation
• Anti-Ransomware
• Decryption Key
• Key Server
• Key Size
• Keystore
• Offline Attack
• Pre-Shared Key
• Recovery Key
• Restore Point
• RPO