Secret management in distributed systems through onboarding
US12355878B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2044 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/3265
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for managing secrets are disclosed. To manage secrets, backups of the secrets may be obtained to facilitate future recoveries of the secrets. The backups may be established by a manufacturer of a device. When ownership in the device is transferred to a new owner, the backups of the secrets may be added to an ownership used to complete onboarding of the device to systems managed by the new owner. The new owner may use the backups, in conjunction with decryption keys, to access and use the secrets in the event of the secrets becoming inaccessible.
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