Escape Hatch Notarization
Not a break-glass lever, but a notarized record of why the lever was pulled.
The problem
/ 01When a policy exception is needed, you need a tamper-evident record of the reason, scope, and expiration — and optionally a sealed copy that can travel with the agent. The notarization produces a content hash and timestamp; sealing binds the hash into a carrier image for key-bound retrieval.
What it does
/ 04Notarizes an exception reason with optional policyId, actor, exceptionScope, expiresAt, and evidenceHash.
Returns a notarizationId, contentHash, and sealedAt timestamp.
Seals the notarization into a carrier image (imageBase64, width, height, channels, optional key).
Lists notarizations (notarization metadata) and fetches a full record by ID.
Who it’s for
/ 03- SREs documenting emergency policy bypasses
- Governance teams auditing exception reasons
- Security reviewers verifying notarized scope bounds
In context
/ 01Complements Sovereignty (agent governance) and the Stego Audit Carrier (carrier-bound audit).
