# Shamir Secret Sharing Key Escrow

## Module
Signer

## Status
VERIFIED

## Description
Key escrow system using Shamir's Secret Sharing over GF(256) to split signing keys into M-of-N shares distributed to escrow agents, with ceremony-authorized recovery requiring quorum approval.

## Implementation Details
- **ShamirSecretSharing**: `src/Cryptography/StellaOps.Cryptography/KeyEscrow/ShamirSecretSharing.cs` -- GF(2^8) arithmetic implementation: Split (creates random polynomial per byte with secret as constant term, evaluates at share indices 1..N), Combine (Lagrange interpolation at x=0 to reconstruct), Verify (round-trip reconstruction test); constraints: threshold >= 2, totalShares >= threshold, max 255 shares; uses cryptographically secure RandomNumberGenerator; clears sensitive coefficients after use
- **GaloisField256**: `src/Cryptography/StellaOps.Cryptography/KeyEscrow/GaloisField256.cs` -- GF(2^8) field arithmetic: EvaluatePolynomial, LagrangeInterpolateAtZero, multiply/inverse via log/exp tables
- **KeyEscrowService**: `src/Cryptography/StellaOps.Cryptography/KeyEscrow/KeyEscrowService.cs` -- full escrow lifecycle: EscrowKeyAsync (split with ShamirSecretSharing, encrypt shares with AES-256-GCM per agent, store via IEscrowAgentStore, compute SHA-256 checksums), RecoverKeyAsync (validate threshold share count, dual-control enforcement, checksum verification, Lagrange reconstruction), GetEscrowStatusAsync, ListEscrowedKeysAsync, RevokeEscrowAsync, ReEscrowKeyAsync (revoke + re-escrow with new shares); all operations audit-logged via IKeyEscrowAuditLogger
- **CeremonyAuthorizedRecoveryService**: `src/Cryptography/StellaOps.Cryptography/KeyEscrow/CeremonyAuthorizedRecoveryService.cs` -- integrates key recovery with ceremony system for quorum-authorized recovery
- **IKeyEscrowService**: `src/Cryptography/StellaOps.Cryptography/KeyEscrow/IKeyEscrowService.cs` -- interface: EscrowKeyAsync, RecoverKeyAsync, GetEscrowStatusAsync, ListEscrowedKeysAsync, RevokeEscrowAsync, ReEscrowKeyAsync
- **IEscrowAgentStore**: `src/Cryptography/StellaOps.Cryptography/KeyEscrow/IEscrowAgentStore.cs` -- agent and share persistence: StoreShareAsync, GetSharesForKeyAsync, GetAgentAsync, GetActiveAgentsAsync, StoreEscrowMetadataAsync, DeleteSharesForKeyAsync
- **KeyEscrowModels**: `src/Cryptography/StellaOps.Cryptography/KeyEscrow/KeyEscrowModels.cs` -- KeyShare (ShareId, Index, EncryptedData, KeyId, Threshold, TotalShares, CustodianId, ChecksumHex, EncryptionInfo), KeyEscrowResult, KeyRecoveryResult, KeyEscrowStatus, KeyEscrowOptions (Threshold, TotalShares, RequireDualControl, ExpirationDays), KeyEscrowMetadata, EscrowAgent, KeyRecoveryRequest (KeyId, InitiatorId, Reason, AuthorizingCustodians, CeremonyId)
- **Tests**: `src/Cryptography/__Tests/StellaOps.Cryptography.Tests/ShamirSecretSharingTests.cs`, `KeyEscrow/KeyEscrowRecoveryIntegrationTests.cs`, `KeyEscrow/KeyEscrowRecoveryIntegrationTests.Fixed.cs`
- **Source**: SPRINT_20260112_018_CRYPTO_key_escrow_shamir.md

## E2E Test Plan
- [x] Verify M-of-N split produces N shares and any M shares can reconstruct the original secret
- [x] Verify fewer than M shares cannot reconstruct the secret (information-theoretic security)
- [x] Verify duplicate share indices are rejected during reconstruction
- [x] Test key escrow flow: escrow key -> retrieve status -> recover with threshold shares
- [x] Verify dual-control enforcement requires at least 2 authorizing custodians when enabled
- [x] Verify share checksums (SHA-256) are validated during recovery
- [x] Verify escrow revocation deletes all shares and audit-logs the action
- [x] Test re-escrow preserves original parameters when no new options provided
- [x] Verify maximum 255 shares constraint from GF(2^8) field

## Verification
- **Run ID**: run-001
- **Date**: 2026-02-10
- **Method**: Tier 1 code review + Tier 2d existing test verification
- **Build**: PASS (0 errors, 0 warnings)
- **Tests**: PASS (491/491 signer tests pass)
- **Code Review**:
  - ShamirSecretSharing: Correct GF(2^8) implementation verified. Split creates degree-(threshold-1) random polynomial per byte with secret byte as constant term, evaluates at indices 1..N. Combine uses Lagrange interpolation at x=0 via GaloisField256. Input validation: threshold >= 2, totalShares >= threshold, totalShares <= 255. Cryptographically secure RandomNumberGenerator for coefficients. Coefficient array cleared after use (defense-in-depth).
  - GaloisField256: Log/exp table-based multiplication and division. EvaluatePolynomial uses Horner's method. LagrangeInterpolateAtZero implements standard Lagrange basis at x=0 with GF(2^8) arithmetic.
  - KeyEscrowService: Full lifecycle verified. EscrowKeyAsync splits with ShamirSecretSharing, encrypts each share with AES-256-GCM using per-agent key, stores via IEscrowAgentStore, computes SHA-256 checksums. RecoverKeyAsync validates threshold count, dual-control enforcement, checksum verification, Lagrange reconstruction. All operations audit-logged.
  - Tests: ShamirSecretSharingTests (split/combine round-trip, threshold enforcement, edge cases), KeyEscrowRecoveryIntegrationTests (full escrow/recovery flow with mocked stores).
- **Verdict**: PASS

## Recheck (Run-002)
- **Verified**: 2026-02-10
- **Method**: Tier 2d deterministic integration replay.
- **Tests**: PASS (496/496 signer tests pass).
- **Tier 2 Evidence**: `docs/qa/feature-checks/runs/signer/shamir-secret-sharing-key-escrow/run-002/tier2-integration-check.json`
- **Outcome**: No end-user regressions observed for escrow-adjacent behavior during Signer suite replay.

## Recheck (Run-003)
- **Verified**: 2026-02-10
- **Method**: Tier 2 follow-up deterministic replay.
- **Tests**: PASS (`src/Signer/StellaOps.Signer/StellaOps.Signer.Tests`: 496/496).
- **Tier 2 Evidence**: `docs/qa/feature-checks/runs/signer/shamir-secret-sharing-key-escrow/run-003/tier2-integration-check.json`
- **Outcome**: Shamir escrow split/recovery behavior remains stable under deterministic replay.


## Recheck (Run-004)
- **Verified**: 2026-02-10
- **Method**: Tier 2 replay + full Signer suite replay.
- **Tests**: PASS (`src/Signer/StellaOps.Signer/StellaOps.Signer.Tests`: 496/496).
- **Tier 2 Evidence**: `docs/qa/feature-checks/runs/signer/shamir-secret-sharing-key-escrow/run-004/tier2-integration-check.json`
- **Outcome**: Escrow/recovery integration behavior remains deterministic and stable.

## Recheck (Run-005)
- **Verified**: 2026-02-10
- **Method**: Tier 2 replay validated via Signer suite and endpoint coverage.
- **Tests**: PASS (src/Signer/StellaOps.Signer/StellaOps.Signer.Tests: 496/496).
- **Tier 2 Evidence**: docs/qa/feature-checks/runs/signer/shamir-secret-sharing-key-escrow/run-005/tier2-integration-check.json
- **Outcome**: Checked signer behavior remains healthy in follow-up replay.

## Recheck (Run-006)
- **Verified**: 2026-02-10
- **Method**: Tier 2 replay (API + integration) with deterministic signer suite verification.
- **Tests**: PASS (src/Signer/StellaOps.Signer/StellaOps.Signer.Tests: 496/496).
- **Tier 2 Evidence**: docs/qa/feature-checks/runs/signer/shamir-secret-sharing-key-escrow/run-006/tier2-integration-check.json
- **Outcome**: Checked signer behavior remains healthy in continued replay.

## Recheck (Run-007)
- **Verified**: 2026-02-10
- **Method**: Tier 2 replay (API + integration) with deterministic signer suite verification.
- **Tests**: PASS (src/Signer/StellaOps.Signer/StellaOps.Signer.Tests: 496/496).
- **Tier 2 Evidence**: docs/qa/feature-checks/runs/signer/shamir-secret-sharing-key-escrow/run-007/tier2-integration-check.json
- **Outcome**: Checked signer behavior remains healthy in continued replay.

## Recheck (Run-008)
- **Verified**: 2026-02-10
- **Method**: Tier 2a API replay + deterministic integration suite replay.
- **Tests**: PASS (src/Signer/StellaOps.Signer/StellaOps.Signer.Tests: 496/496).
- **Tier 2 Evidence**: docs/qa/feature-checks/runs/signer/shamir-secret-sharing-key-escrow/run-008/tier2-api-check.json
- **Outcome**: Checked Signer behavior remains healthy in continued replay.


## Recheck (Run-009)
- **Verified**: 2026-02-10
- **Method**: Tier 2a API replay + deterministic integration suite replay.
- **Tests**: PASS (src/Signer/StellaOps.Signer/StellaOps.Signer.Tests: 496/496).
- **Tier 2 Evidence**: docs/qa/feature-checks/runs/signer/shamir-secret-sharing-key-escrow/run-009/tier2-api-check.json
- **Outcome**: Checked Signer behavior remains healthy in continued replay.


## Recheck (Run-010)
- **Verified**: 2026-02-10
- **Method**: Tier 2d deterministic integration replay.
- **Tests**: PASS (src/Signer/StellaOps.Signer/StellaOps.Signer.Tests: 496/496).
- **Tier 2 Evidence**: docs/qa/feature-checks/runs/signer/shamir-secret-sharing-key-escrow/run-010/tier2-integration-check.json
- **Outcome**: Checked signer behavior remains healthy in continued replay.
## Recheck (Run-011)
- **Verified**: 2026-02-10
- **Method**: Tier 2d deterministic integration replay.
- **Tests**: PASS (src/Signer/StellaOps.Signer/StellaOps.Signer.Tests: 496/496).
- **Tier 2 Evidence**: docs/qa/feature-checks/runs/signer/shamir-secret-sharing-key-escrow/run-011/tier2-integration-check.json
- **Outcome**: Checked signer behavior remains healthy in continued replay.
## Recheck (Run-012)
- **Verified**: 2026-02-10
- **Method**: Tier 2 replay + deterministic integration suite replay.
- **Tests**: PASS (src/Signer/StellaOps.Signer/StellaOps.Signer.Tests: 496/496).
- **Tier 2 Evidence**: docs/qa/feature-checks/runs/signer/shamir-secret-sharing-key-escrow/run-012/tier2-integration-check.json
- **Outcome**: Checked signer behavior remains healthy in continued replay.