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Key Management
Key management refers to the process of handling cryptographic keys throughout their entire lifecycle, from creation to destruction. This ensures the secure generation, storage, distribution, and use of keys necessary for encryption and digital signatures.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Key management is the comprehensive discipline within cybersecurity and defense architecture that encompasses the secure lifecycle management of cryptographic keys, including their generation, exchange, storage, usage, backup, recovery, revocation, and destruction, to underpin the confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of sensitive data and communications.
BACKGROUND
Computer security is a subdiscipline within the field of information security. It focuses on protecting computer software, systems, and networks from threats that can lead to unauthorized information disclosure, theft, or damage to hardware, software, or data, as well as to the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.
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- Cryptographic Key Management
- KMS
- Key Lifecycle Management
- Crypto Key Handling
USAGE NOTE
Effective key management is foundational for all encryption-based security solutions, from securing network communications to protecting sensitive data at rest and in transit.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Key Management.
A global leader in digital security, offering a comprehensive suite of key management solutions including hardware security modules (HSMs) and enterprise key management systems for data protection and compliance.
Provides identity, payment, and data protection solutions with a strong focus on cryptographic key management, PKI, and hardware security modules (HSMs) to secure critical data and communications.
Offers a data security platform that includes a FIPS 140-2 validated Key Management System (KMS) for hybrid and multi-cloud environments, enabling secure data and application protection.
Specializes in certificate and digital key management, providing solutions for PKI automation, secure key storage, and lifecycle management of cryptographic keys across various applications and devices.
Developers of HashiCorp Vault, an open-source tool for managing secrets and protecting sensitive data, including cryptographic keys, across dynamic infrastructure and applications.
A leading manufacturer of hardware security modules (HSMs) and other cryptographic solutions, providing essential infrastructure for secure key generation, storage, and management for critical applications.
Offers various cybersecurity services and products, including IBM Key Protect, a cloud service for managing encryption keys used across IBM Cloud services and applications to enhance data security.
Provides AWS Key Management Service (KMS), a cloud service that makes it easier for users to create and control the encryption keys used to encrypt their data within AWS services and applications.
Offers Azure Key Vault, a cloud service for securely storing and accessing secrets, such as API keys, passwords, certificates, and cryptographic keys, in a hardened and highly available environment.