Keep the encryption keys protecting your critical data securely under your control. Insta Key Vault is a centralized key management service for the secure storage, use, and management of encryption keys and other digital secrets. The service enables you to keep encryption keys separate from the data they protect, even when the data is processed in SaaS applications or public cloud environments.
Encryption protects sensitive and critical information from unauthorized access. The security of encryption also depends on how the keys used to decrypt data are stored and managed.
Organizations may use a large number of encryption keys, API keys, machine credentials, and other digital secrets across different systems, applications, and cloud services. Key management enables these keys and secrets to be stored, used, and managed securely and centrally. Regular rotation of encryption keys and shared secrets is also essential, and a centralized service helps ensure that this is carried out consistently. Key rotation activities are recorded in an auditable log, which can also be exported to the customer's own log management system when needed.
Insta Key Vault provides centralized visibility into encryption keys and digital secrets while enabling encryption keys to be kept separate from the data they protect. This allows organizations to maintain control over their keys even when their data is stored in public cloud environments.
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Keep the Keys Protecting Your Data Under Your Control
Cloud services are an integral part of many organizations' IT environments. When personal data, business-critical information, or other sensitive data is processed in the cloud, particular attention must also be paid to encryption key management.
Insta Key Vault supports BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) and HYOK (Hold Your Own Key) models. These enable organizations to maintain control over the encryption keys used in cloud services and keep them separate from the data they protect.
The service supports multiple public cloud platforms and is also suitable for key management in on-premises environments. This allows organizations to centralize key management in a single service, even when their data and systems are distributed across multiple environments.
Insta Key Vault is designed for organizations that handle sensitive or business-critical information and need a secure way to manage the keys used to protect it.
The service is particularly suitable for organizations that:
use encryption keys and other digital secrets across multiple systems
process sensitive or critical information in public cloud environments
want to keep encryption keys separate from the data they protect
use multiple cloud services or a combination of cloud and on-premises environments
need centralized visibility and control over encryption key management
prefer to rely on external expertise rather than develop and maintain their own specialized PKI, HSM, or key management capabilities.
The service is well suited to organizations in the financial sector, public administration, critical infrastructure, and other industries with stringent information security requirements. Flexible pricing also makes the service accessible for smaller-scale, individual use cases.
What Does Insta Key Vault Include?
Insta Key Vault brings the management of encryption keys and other digital secrets together in a single service. Its user-friendly web interface provides organizations with centralized visibility into their managed keys.
Key use cases include:
Centralized encryption key management across on-premises and public cloud environments
BYOK and HYOK key management
Management of digital secrets, such as API keys and machine credentials
Management and rotation of encryption keys for files and databases
Data masking and tokenization
Discovery and analysis of keys used in cloud services
The service is delivered from an ISO/IEC 27001-certified service center designed for high security. It includes 24/7 monitoring, support, and maintenance. Insta Key Vault is available both as a SaaS solution and as a managed service. With the managed service option, Insta's experts support the implementation of key management practices and processes and can also act as service administrators when needed.
What Are the Benefits of Insta Key Vault?
Centralized key management simplifies the management of encryption keys and digital secrets, particularly when an organization's data and systems are distributed across multiple environments. It helps strengthen digital sovereignty and supports compliance with regulatory and legal requirements, such as GDPR and DORA.
Insta Key Vault enables organizations to keep encryption keys separate from the data they protect while maintaining control over their keys. At the same time, the centralized service reduces the need to build and maintain an in-house key management environment and the specialized HSM, PKI, and encryption expertise it requires.
Insta has over 30 years of experience in PKI, digital certificates, encryption keys, and HSM solutions. Implementation can begin with a Proof of Concept (PoC) phase to verify the solution's suitability within the organization's own operating environment.
Frequently Asked Questions About Encryption Key Management:
What is an encryption key?
An encryption key is a digital key used to encrypt or decrypt data. Secure storage and management of encryption keys are essential for protecting encrypted information.
What is key management?
Key management refers to the practices and technical solutions used to securely store, use, and manage encryption keys. Centralized key management enables organizations to manage keys used across different systems and environments through a single solution.
Why should encryption keys be kept separate from the data they protect?
Encryption protects data only if the keys used to decrypt it are also secure. Keeping encryption keys separate from the data they protect reduces the risk of both the encrypted data and the keys needed to decrypt it falling into unauthorized hands at the same time.
Can Insta Key Vault be used in public cloud environments?
Yes. Insta Key Vault supports key management in public cloud environments, including BYOK and HYOK models. The service can also be used in on-premises environments.
What do BYOK and HYOK mean?
BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) is a model in which an organization brings its own managed encryption keys to a cloud service. In the HYOK (Hold Your Own Key) model, encryption keys remain under the organization's control, separate from the cloud service. This means the cloud service provider does not have access to the key material.
Is Insta Key Vault available as a managed service?
Yes. Insta Key Vault is also available as a managed service. Insta's experts can support the implementation of key management practices and processes and act as service administrators when needed.
Can Insta help if we need a key management solution in our own data center or as a dedicated service?
Yes. Contact us to discuss these options. Our experts will be happy to help you find a solution that meets your organization's needs.
Reference
Solutions and Support for a Financial Sector Client
One of our clients' strategies was to digitize their entire business, with public clouds playing a significant role. However, to be compliant with todays and future regulations, our customer made a risk-based decision that the encryption keys protecting sensitive (GDPR) information need to be on a separate platform than the data itself.
Our customer pointed out (in accordance with the EDPB's guidelines) that regarding data subject to GDPR, the encryption keys must be on a different platform than the data itself, and they must genuinely be under the client's control. The solution also needed to integrate with multiple public clouds. Our client needed help with the day-to-day administration of the solution due to their small IT department, and they also lacked in-depth knowledge of PKI or encryption practices. Insta Key Vault offered the possibility to use public cloud for these applications while maintaining compliance.
Unlike pure SaaS solutions, Insta was also able to offer much-needed additional support for managing the solution as well as creating the necessary key management processes and practices.
Insta Key Vault
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ISO/IEC 27001 certification, ITIL compliance
Experienced security specialists
30 years of experience in PKI, certificates, keys and HSM’s
Test services available
Deployment project starts with Proof-of-Concept
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