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key recovery

Definition(s):

  A function in the lifecycle of keying material; mechanisms and processes that allow authorized entities to retrieve or reconstruct keying material from key backup or archive.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015 from NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 3
NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 4 [Superseded] under Key recovery
NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 3 [Superseded] under Key recovery

  A stage in the lifecycle of keying material; mechanisms and processes that allow authorized entities to retrieve keying material from key backup or archive.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-57 Part 2 [Superseded] under Key recovery

  Mechanisms and processes that allow authorized entities to retrieve or reconstruct keys and other key information from key backups or archives.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-57 Part 2 Rev.1 under Key recovery

  A function in the lifecycle of a cryptographic key; mechanisms and processes that allow authorized entities to retrieve or reconstruct the key from key backups or archives.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 5 under Key recovery