VECTOR_ANALYSIS // SECURITY

Private Key

NODE: PRIVATE-KEY
VERIFICATION: PASSED
01_DEFINITION

Strict Definition

"A sophisticated form of cryptography that allows a user to access their digital assets. It is effectively the 'Digital Signature' that proves ownership."

Liability Check // Risk Analysis

The 'Compromise = Loss' risk. Whoever holds the private key owns the assets. There are no passwords to reset. If leaked, the assets can be drained in seconds.

Knowledge Context // Related Terms

Auditor NotesVS-AN-2026

Strategy Domain

"Never share or store private keys in plain text (emails, cloud docs, notes apps)."

Operations Standard

"Transition from raw private keys to MPC (Multi-Party Computation) where the key 'shards' are stored across multiple secure environments."

Legal & Compliance

"Audit key management procedures quarterly to ensure no single employee has unilateral access to the corporate treasury."

DOCUMENT_ID: CW3-PRIVATE-KEY-2026
SCHEMA_VER: AEO_3.2
LAST_AUDIT: 1/8/2026
HASH: 4VGIEO