Encryption Key Management

• Understanding of basic encryption and cryptography concepts
• Experience working with IT infrastructure or security systems
• Familiarity with cloud environments is helpful

Audience

• Security engineers
• IT administrators managing sensitive data
• Compliance and risk professionals

Encryption Key Management is the discipline of securely creating, storing, distributing, rotating, and retiring cryptographic keys to protect sensitive data and ensure regulatory compliance.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level IT and security professionals who wish to implement robust encryption key management practices and systems across enterprise environments.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the lifecycle of encryption keys and best practices for their protection.
• Set up and manage key management systems (KMS) both on-prem and in the cloud.
• Implement access control and auditing for key usage.
• Comply with regulations and standards related to encryption key security.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Hands-on use of key management tools in lab environments.
• Guided exercises focused on secure key lifecycle implementation.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course based on your infrastructure or compliance requirements, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction to Encryption and Key Management

• Symmetric vs asymmetric encryption
• Key usage in data encryption and authentication
• Why key management matters for security and compliance

Key Lifecycle Management

• Key generation and distribution
• Key rotation and expiration
• Key archival and secure deletion

Access Control and Key Protection

• Role-based access to key operations
• Separation of duties and audit trails
• Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)

Key Management Systems and Architectures

• Overview of commercial and open-source KMS
• Architecture for secure key storage and management
• Integrating KMS with applications and services

Cloud Key Management Practices

• Key management in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
• Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) vs Cloud-native keys
• Multi-cloud key management strategies

Compliance and Auditing

• Key management in PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, and NIST
• Auditing key usage and implementing alerting
• Incident response for compromised keys

Case Studies and Best Practices

• Enterprise-scale key management deployment
• Common pitfalls and mitigation strategies
• Designing your organization’s key management policy

Summary and Next Steps