Targeted security policy override

An information handling device, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory operatively coupled to the one or more processors that stores instructions executable by the one or more processors to perform acts comprising:
• gathering client system identification data of a client system;
• providing the client system with at least one cryptographic key;
• transmitting the client system identification data and a request for security policy override to a third party;
• receiving encrypted approval data from the third party;
• and
• transmitting encrypted approval data to the client system.

A program product, comprising:

• a storage medium having computer program code embodied therewith, the computer program code comprising:
• computer program code configured to gather, with an information handling device, client system identification data of a client system;
• computer program code configured to provide, with the information handling device, the client system with at least one cryptographic key;
• computer program code configured to transmit, with the information handling device, the client system identification data and a request for security policy override to a third party;
• computer program code configured to receive, with the information handling device, encrypted approval data from the third party;
• and
• computer program code configured to transmit, with the information handling device, encrypted approval data to the client system.