1. A system for accessing encrypted replication data stored on a storage medium, the system comprising: a remote replication appliance, and computer-executable logic operating in memory, wherein the computer-executable program logic is configured to enable a processor to execute: intercepting communication between a virtual machine and the encrypted replication data stored on the storage medium and redirecting the communication to the remote replication appliance; and using a key stored on the remote replication appliance to enable the virtual machine to facilitate communication with the encrypted replication data stored on the storage medium; wherein facilitating communication enables the virtual machine to interact with the encrypted replication data as unencrypted data; and installing a certificate for accessing a key manager; obtaining a key from the key manager; and erasing the key from the remote replication appliance once communication between the virtual machine and the encrypted replication data stored on the storage medium has finished.