key escrow

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-002330",
  "term": "key escrow",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. A deposit of the private key of a subscriber and other pertinent information pursuant to an escrow agreement or similar contract binding upon the subscriber, the terms of which require one or more agents to hold the subscriber's private key for the benefit of the subscriber, an employer, or other party, upon provisions set forth in the agreement.\n\n2. The retention of the private component of the key pair associated with a subscriber’s encryption certificate to support key recovery.",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-32 [Withdrawn] from ABADSG (Adapted from \"Commercial key escrow service\")",
    "CNSSI 4009-2015 from CNSSI 1300; CNSSI 4009-2022 from CNSSI 1300",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/key-escrow/"
}