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Key Escrow System

nounid 3069·updated May 9, 2026
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A system that entrusts the two components comprising a cryptographic key (e.g., a device unique key) to two key component holders (also called "escrow agents").

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Classifications

Entity Type

System92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

Regulated88%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

Cui80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

plural
Key Escrow Systems
possessive
Key Escrow System's
pluralpossessive
Key Escrow Systems'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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A system that entrusts the two components comprising a cryptographic key (e.g., a device unique key) to two key component holders (also called "escrow agents").
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
A system that entrusts the two components comprising a cryptographic key (e.g., a device unique key) to two key component holders (also called "escrow agents").
FIPS PUB 1851 senseview framework →
§1
A system that entrusts the two components comprising a cryptographic key (e.g., a device unique key) to two key component holders (also called "escrow agents").
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A system that entrusts the two components comprising a cryptographic key (e.g., a device unique key) to two key component holders (also called "escrow agents").
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