The recovery agent is used to recover the:

A.
Root certificate

B.
Key in escrow

C.
Public key

D.
Private key

Explanation:
A key recovery agent is an entity that has the ability to recover a private key, key components, or
plaintext messages as needed. Using the recovered key the recovery agent can decrypt encrypted data.
Incorrect Answers:
A: The key recovery agent recovers the private key, not the root certificate.
B: The key recovery agent recovers the private key, not key in escrow.
C: The key recovery agent recovers the private key, not the public key.

Dulaney, Emmett and Chuck Eastton, CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, 6th Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis,
2014, pp. 279-285