Key Management Service (KMS)

Secure key management service

Futurex provides the most versatile key management solutions on the market. You can deploy our key management systems as all-in-one-box cryptographic modules, spin up individual cryptographic operations in the VirtuCrypt cloud and combine them with critical infrastructure. Secure key management has never been better.

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cryptographic key management

Cryptographic key management

Encryption key management servers and key injectors with built-in hardware security modules (HSMs) meet your data security needs. Each hardware security module, by design, is intrusion resistant and surpasses compliance requirements with FIPs 140 2 Level 3-certified data security.

  • Key lifecycle management
  • Certificate authority (CA) for digital signing
  • Public key infrastructure (PKI) for strong authentication
  • Remote, automatic key injection and rotation
  • Centralized management of cryptographic keys
  • Support for every key generation algorithm

Key lifecycle management

Key lifecycles involve key generation, secure key storage, key rotation, and disposal. The Futurex key management system helps you manage this process from a centralized platform, enabling automation on both a global and granular level. Reduce system downtime and save time and effort required by manual key management processes.

  • All major encryption key algorithms supported
  • Key rotation and injection schemes can be automated
  • The key management platform is easy to use
  • Users have maximum control
financial key management

Financial key management

Futurex key management servers handle both symmetric and asymmetric encryption. They secure private keys, forming the basis for public key infrastructure (PKI) and an offline root certificate authority (CA). This enables mutual authentication between devices and users. The private keys of the offline root CA are secured by FIPS 140-2 Level 3-certified HSMs.

  • Use symmetric and asymmetric encryption
  • Establish offline root CA and issuing CA to manage certificate trees
  • Create a PKI for digital authentication
  • Manage encryption keys from a central, intuitive GUI
Cloud and hybrid solutions

The VirtuCrypt cloud

Manufacturers of connected devices need large-scale key distribution to secure data during production and deployment. Futurex offers a hardware-based key distribution platform through the VirtuCrypt cloud service. A user-friendly interface allows for flexible customization and to-the-nth-degree scalability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A key management service (KMS) is a managed solution that simplifies the creation and control of cryptographic keys that are used to protect your enterprise’s data. Futurex key management services provide a secure, functional platform for businesses to create and manage these different keys and certificates all in one convenient location. Users can store, delete, and keep track of existing keys and certificates as well as generate new keys and certificates as needed.

The Key Management Enterprise Server (KMES) Series 3 is a scalable and versatile solution for managing keys, certificates, and other cryptographic objects. Built around Futurex’s cryptographic technology, the KMES’s modular system architecture provides a custom solution to fulfill the unique needs of organizations across a wide range of industries. Full integration with Futurex’s solution suite enables the KMES to support unparalleled functionality expansion options as well as full management of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and certificate authority (CA).

Simply put, the KMES Series 3 is Futurex’s Enterprise-Class Key & Certificate Management Platform offering lifecycle Management, robust user permissions, and full automatic capabilities.

  • As an enterprise-class product, the KMES manages large quantities of keys, certificates, and other cryptographic objects in a stream-lined and automated way.
  • Define automatic expiration rules to remove and replace keys, algorithms, and protocols on a user-defined schedule, without traveling to a data center.
  • Set automatic alerts to monitor the status of your enterprise key and certificate infrastructure.
  • Full key and certificate lifecycle management
  • Enterprise certificate and registration
  • Authority turnkey application encryption
  • Remote key management for ATM and point of sale
  • Robust user and group permission system
  • Vaultless tokenization
  • Supports mutual authentication under a trusted root certificate to establish a trusted PKI among all infrastructure components
  • Generates and manages self-signed certificates necessary to establish a trusted PKI
  • Simplifies object management through custom userdefined attributes and key group format cloning for replication of data structures

 

  • All major card brands supported
  • Supports EMVCo-compliant self-signed issuer certificate creation
  • FIPS 140-2 Level 3 compliant
  • ANSI X9.2
  • PCI HSM
Hardened, Enterprise-Class Key & Certificate Management Platform
  • Key and certificate lifecycle management and establishment of an organized PKI
  • User-defined attributes and key group format cloning for replication of data structures
  • Support of tens of millions of cryptographic objects
  • Functionality available for ATM and Point of Sale remote key loading
Enterprise Application Encryption and Data Protection
  • FIPS compliant security for application-based data protection
  • Centrally manage the full key, certificate, and policy lifecycle
  • Easy-to-use architecture simplifies and expedites deployment
  • Segregated key containers create single cryptographic resource pool for multiple applications
  • Web-based workflow management for automation of key lifecycle tasks
  • Standards-based libraries for easy integration: KMIP, C# .NET, Java
Unified Cryptographic Platform
  • Certificate Authority (CA) and Registration Authority (RA) management on single platform
  • Designed for turnkey implementation
  • Customized audit reports and activity logging
Scalable Integration
  • Nth degree scalability with multiple KMES devices
  • Automatic synchronization of keys and certificates between connected devices
  • Masterless Peering enables high availability architecture
Enterprise Certificate Authority Features
  • Virtually limitless scalability of certificate authorities
  • Supports both CRL, OCSP, and SCEP for certificate status management
  • Extended validation certificates
Registration Authority Features
  • Web-based RA allows certificate signing requests to be submitted by users and validated by an authentication user group
  • Automated e-mail templates for workflow management
  • Custom white labeling for registration authority portal
  • Integration with LDAP for auto-enrollment
Quantum-Safe Hybrid Certificate Authority Solution
  • Simultaneously sign with classical and quantum-safe algorithms, eliminating need to migrate
  • Mitigates the inevitable quantum computing risk
Supported Cryptographic Algorithms
Symmetric
  • 3DES
  • AES (128 to 256-bit)
  • CBC, CFB, CFB1, CFB8, CFB64, CFB128, ECB, GCM, OFB
  • CMAC
  • HMAC (up to 256-bit)
Hashing

Available as raw hash functions or in conjunction with other symmetric/asymmetric functions

  • SHA (2, 256, 384, 512-bit
Asymmetric
  • RSA (512 to 8192-bit)
  • DSA (512 to 4096-bit)
  • ECDSA
  • ECIES
  • Quantum-safe algorithms

Elliptic curve

  • NIST standard P Curve (192, 224, 256, 384, 521-bit)
  • Brainpool (160 to 512-bit)
  • Ed25519

Padding methods

  • PKCS #1.5
  • OAEP
  • PSS
  • X9.31
Key and Certificate Data Structures
  • X.509
  • PKCS #1 (for public keys)
  • PKCS #7, #8, #11, #12
  • Java KeyStore
  • TR-31, TR-34
Key Derivation Methods
  • DUKPT
  • SP800-108 / KBKDFVS
  • ECDH
Tokenization Methods

(Format Preserving)

  • FF3.1
TLS Methods

(Using RSA or ECC Ciphers)

  • 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Physical and Operating Specifications
  • Weight: 40.5 lbs (18.4 kg)
  • Width: 19 inches (48.3 cm)
  • Height: 2U – 3.47 inches (8.81 cm)
  • Depth: 22.3 inches (56.7 cm)
  • Power: 100 – 240 VAC 50/60 Hz. 225 Watts
  • Operating temp: -40° to 140°F (-40° to 60°C
  • Storage temp: -40° to 140°F (-40° to 60°C
  • Operating relative humidity: 20% to 80%
  • Storage relative humidity: 5% to 95%

Yes, the KMES Series 3 integrates fully with AWS KMS. View the integration guide on AWS Cloud Key Management.

Yes, the KMES Series 3 integrates fully with Azure Key Vault. View the integration guide for Azure Key Vault.

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