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 Duration 21 hours

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Fundamentals of Encryption and Key Management

  • Contrasting symmetric and asymmetric encryption
  • The role of keys in data encryption and authentication
  • The importance of key management for security and compliance

Overseeing the Key Lifecycle

  • Generating and distributing keys
  • Rotating keys and managing their expiration
  • Archiving keys and ensuring secure deletion

Controlling Access and Protecting Keys

  • Applying role-based access to key operations
  • Ensuring separation of duties and maintaining audit trails
  • Utilizing Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)

Key Management Systems and Architectures

  • An overview of commercial and open-source KMS
  • Architectural designs for secure key storage and management
  • Integrating KMS with applications and services

Cloud-Based Key Management

  • Managing keys in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
  • Comparing Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) with cloud-native keys
  • Strategies for multi-cloud key management

Compliance and Audit Processes

  • Key management requirements under PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, and NIST
  • Auditing key usage and setting up alerts
  • Responding to incidents involving compromised keys

Case Studies and Best Practices

  • Deploying key management at an enterprise scale
  • Identifying common pitfalls and mitigation strategies
  • Formulating your organization’s key management policy

Requirements

  • Familiarity with fundamental encryption and cryptography principles
  • Practical experience with IT infrastructure or security systems
  • Knowledge of cloud environments is advantageous

Target Audience

  • Security engineers
  • IT administrators responsible for sensitive data
  • Compliance and risk specialists

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