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Escrow Passwords

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Escrow Passwords are passwords that are written down and stored in a secure location (like a safe) that are used by emergency personnel when privileged personnel are unavailable.

MWESANS Glossary of Security Terms

Classifications

Entity Type

Credential0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1
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Sensitivity

Restricted85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class

—70%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants

possessive
Escrow Passwords's
pluralpossessive
Escrow Passwordses'