Cloud Key Management

Definitions

1. The use of cloud-based services to create, store, rotate, and control cryptographic keys used across applications and infrastructure. Good cloud key management reduces key sprawl and centralizes access controls and auditability.

   In plain English: Managing encryption keys through cloud services instead of scattered local handling.

   Example: "They standardized on cloud key management so every service stopped hiding keys in local configs."

Related Terms

• Certificate
• HTTPS
• SSL
• Public Key Cryptography
• Bitlocker
• Block Cipher
• CASB
• Ciphertext