Key Management Service

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Definition

Secure service for creating, storing, and managing cryptographic keys used to encrypt and decrypt data in cloud applications.

Real-World Example

Key Management Service handles all the encryption keys for your application so you don't have to worry about storing passwords or certificates securely.

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Cloud Provider Equivalencies

All four are managed key management platforms for creating and controlling encryption keys used by cloud services and applications. AWS KMS and Google Cloud KMS focus on tight integration with their native services for envelope encryption. Azure Key Vault combines key management with secrets and certificates in one service (with HSM-backed options). OCI Vault provides key management and secrets with HSM protection options and integrates with OCI services such as Object Storage and Block Volumes.

AWS
AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS)
AZ
Azure Key Vault (Keys)
GCP
Cloud Key Management Service (Cloud KMS)
OCI
OCI Vault (Key Management)

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