Certifications of Microsoft – Page 3 – Identity and Access Management – Securing Users, Roles, and Policies

Comparison – Data Protection – Encryption, Key Management, and Data Storage Best Practices

9 February, 2022 Kennedy Kincaid 0 Comments 4 categories

Comparison To provide a clearer perspective on the choices available, the following table (Table 4.1) compares SSE and CSE side-by-side with BYOK and AWS-managed keys options, highlighting the benefits and limitations of each possibility: BYOKsAWS-Managed…

Key features – Data Protection – Encryption, Key Management, and Data Storage Best Practices

9 December, 2021 Kennedy Kincaid 0 Comments 4 categories

Key features Here are some of the most relevant features of the AWS Encryption SDK: Data key caching: One of the standout features of the SDK is its ability to cache data keys. This means…

Example – Data Protection – Encryption, Key Management, and Data Storage Best Practices

9 October, 2021 Kennedy Kincaid 0 Comments 4 categories

Example Imagine a healthcare application that stores patient records. Given the sensitive nature of health data, it is imperative to ensure that this data is encrypted both when stored and when transmitted between the application…

Managing cryptographic keys – Data Protection – Encryption, Key Management, and Data Storage Best Practices

9 September, 2021 Kennedy Kincaid 0 Comments 4 categories

Managing cryptographic keys While encryption is the process of converting data into a code to prevent unauthorized access, the keys used in this process are the linchpin. Without secure and efficient key management, even the…

KMS in-depth overview – Data Protection – Encryption, Key Management, and Data Storage Best Practices

17 July, 2021 Kennedy Kincaid 0 Comments 5 categories

KMS in-depth overview KMS is a fully managed service that makes it easy to create and control cryptographic keys within AWS, which can then be used to encrypt and decrypt data and sign and verify…

Key policies and access management – Data Protection – Encryption, Key Management, and Data Storage Best Practices

16 May, 2021 Kennedy Kincaid 0 Comments 5 categories

Key policies and access management Key policies in KMS are JSON documents that define who has what kind of access to a specific key. Let’s explore some advanced access management techniques. Cross-account access KMS allows…

Best practices for KMS – Data Protection – Encryption, Key Management, and Data Storage Best Practices

9 April, 2021 Kennedy Kincaid 0 Comments 5 categories

Best practices for KMS Here are some guidelines to maximize the security and efficiency of using KMS: Access control: Adhere to the principle of least privilege. Limit access to keys to only those who need…

Integration with KMS – Data Protection – Encryption, Key Management, and Data Storage Best Practices

10 February, 2021 Kennedy Kincaid 0 Comments 6 categories

Integration with KMS One of the most compelling features of CloudHSM is its seamless integration with KMS, which allows you to create a custom key store backed by your CloudHSM cluster. This integration enables you…

Best practices for CloudHSM – Data Protection – Encryption, Key Management, and Data Storage Best Practices

9 January, 2021 Kennedy Kincaid 0 Comments 3 categories

Best practices for CloudHSM Here are some guidelines to ensure the security and efficiency of CloudHSM: Access control: Just as with KMS, implement the principle of least privilege. Ensure that only authorized personnel can perform…

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