Glossary
Data Encryption Key (DEK)
A per-file unique symmetric key used to AES-256-GCM encrypt the file's frames. The DEK is itself wrapped (with AES Key Wrap, and on Sovereign tier additionally with ML-KEM-1024) by the User Master Key. DEKs are never shared across files.
Related
- SkyeConnex Architecture — the technical deep-dive that situates this term in the full platform.
- How SkyeConnex Works — the step-by-step pipeline.
- Cryptographic Posture — every primitive in active use with its NIST/FIPS reference.
- Whitepaper v1.2 — the consolidated reference document.