CyberVault KMS | Control Key Lifecycle, Policies & Workflows

Name: CyberVault KMS
Brand: Securosys

CyberVault KMS is a centralized cryptographic key management platform that manages the entire lifecycle of encryption and signing keys. It enables secure governance, policy enforcement, audit logging, and approval workflows across Securosys Primus CyberVault HSMs and CloudHSM.

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Cryptographic keys are the foundation of digital trust. Yet as enterprises expand into hybrid and multicloud environments, key management becomes increasingly fragmented. They are distributed across different platforms, services, and environments — each with its own management tools, interfaces, and processes.

Many enterprises still rely on command-line tools, isolated APIs, or vendor-specific services to manage key lifecycles. This approach increases operational complexity, limits visibility into key usage, and makes it difficult to enforce consistent policies across environments. At the same time, regulatory frameworks such as PCI DSS, GDPR, and financial industry standards require strict control over cryptographic assets, clear separation of duties, and full auditability.

As key volumes scale into the millions and infrastructures become more dynamic, organizations need more than just secure storage. They need a solution that combines HSM-level security with usability, transparency, and centralized governance — without adding infrastructure complexity.

How does CyberVault KMS work?

CyberVault KMS (Key Management System) is a centralized, browser-based platform for managing the complete lifecycle of cryptographic keys across Primus CyberVault HSM and Securosys CloudHSM deployments.

It combines key governance, certificate management, policy enforcement, audit logging, and multi-approval workflows within a single, hardware-backed environment. All keys are generated and protected inside FIPS 140-3 level 3 and Common Criteria EAL4+ certified HSMs, ensuring that every key remains protected by a certified hardware root of trust.

Through its integrated REST interface, KMIP Server (1.0–3.0), and standard application APIs such as PKCS#11, JCE, and MS-CNG, CyberVault KMS enables centralized key lifecycle management for databases, storage and backup systems, disk and volume encryption, cloud BYOK/HYOK strategies, container platforms, virtualization environments, and enterprise applications.

Whether securing Transparent Database Encryption (TDE), integrating KMIP-compliant storage, or enforcing governance across multicloud deployments, CyberVault KMS provides a unified, scalable, and fully auditable key management platform.

Explore the detailed use cases below to see how CyberVault KMS supports each deployment scenario.

Keys are generated, stored, and processed inside FIPS 140-2 Level 3 (140-3 in certification) and Common Criteria EAL4+ certified HSMs.

Designed for enterprise growth, CyberVault KMS supports up to 4+ millions of keys per cluster without artificial limits on keys, clients, or connections.

Central dashboard for managing keys, partitions, users, certificates, and policies — without CLI complexity.

Integration with Smart Key Attributes (SKA) enforces separation of duties with secure multi-party authorization.

Built-in health monitoring identifies expiring certificates, unused keys, weak configurations, and compliance deviations.

Native support for REST, KMIP, PKCS#11, JCE, and MS-CNG ensures seamless integration across applications, storage, databases, virtualization platforms, and cloud services.

Built on a container-based architecture, CyberVault KMS can be deployed quickly in Docker or Kubernetes environments. Its lightweight design simplifies rollout across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud infrastructures.

Centralized key management for Transparent Database Encryption (TDE). Manage master encryption keys for enterprise databases while maintaining separation between key management and database administration.

Key management for Linux Unified Key Setup (LUKS) and full-disk encryption solutions. Centrally manage encryption keys for servers, workstations, and storage volumes with policy-based lifecycle control.

KMIP-compliant key management for SAN and NAS storage arrays, self-encrypting drives, tape libraries, and backup solutions. Industry-standard protocol enables seamless integration with enterprise storage infrastructure.

Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) and Hold Your Own Key (HYOK) for cloud service providers. Generate keys on-premises in HSMs and maintain full lifecycle control while leveraging cloud encryption services.

Key management for container orchestration platforms (etcd encryption, secrets management) and virtualization environments (VM encryption, virtual SAN). Secure containerized and virtual workloads at scale.

REST API, PKCS#11, JCE, and MS-CNG interfaces for application integration. Enable custom encryption, signing, and cryptographic operations with centralized key governance and comprehensive audit trails.

Architecture Overview

Technical Specifications

Advanced Capabilities

Architecture Overview

Web-based console for key lifecycle
Certificates
Policies
Approval workflows

Provides robust REST API interface for seamless integration

KMIP
PKCS#11
JCE
MSCNG
REST API for application integration
OpenSSL

KMIP 1.0 - 3.0 support for enterprise storage
Databases
Backup integration

FIPS 140-2 Level 3 (140-3 in certification) / CC EAL4+ compliant hardware root of trust for all cryptographic operations

Technical Specifications

Over 4 million keys per cluster

AES
Camellia
ChaCha20
3DES/TDEA
HMAC-SHA256

RSA
DSA
ECDSA (NIST, Brainpool)
EdDSA
BLS

Certificate discovery
Issuance
Revocation
Import
Certificate templates
X.509v3 with key usage

ML-DSA,
ML-KEM,
SLH-DSA,
LMS

(NIST PQC standards)

REST API
KMIP
PKCS#11
JCE
MS-CNG

Azure AD
2FA

Active-Active HSM cluster
Geographic redundancy
Auto-scaling

Advanced Capabilities

AI-powered conversational interface for key management

Monitor SSL/TLS certificates, track expiry, and prevent service disruptions

Specify compliance profiles and monitor key adherence

Issue, store, manage X.509 certificates with HSM-powered keys

What is CyberVault KMS?

CyberVault KMS is a centralized key management system that simplifies the creation, storage, rotation, and retirement of cryptographic keys. It provides a browser-based interface for managing keys protected by Securosys Primus CyberVault HSMs and CloudHSM, while enforcing security policies, approval workflows, and audit logging.

Why do organizations need centralized key management?

Centralized key management reduces the complexity of managing cryptographic keys across multiple systems, applications, and environments. It improves visibility, enforces consistent security policies, simplifies compliance, and helps prevent unauthorized access to sensitive keys.

How does CyberVault KMS protect cryptographic keys?

CyberVault KMS stores and manages keys within FIPS and Common Criteria EAL4+ certified Securosys Primus CyberVault HSMs or Securosys CloudHSM. Private keys never leave the HSM in plaintext, ensuring that cryptographic operations are performed in a tamper-resistant hardware environment.

What key lifecycle operations does CyberVault KMS support?

CyberVault KMS supports the complete key lifecycle, including key generation, import, storage, activation, rotation, backup, archival, revocation, and deletion. It enables organizations to manage cryptographic keys securely from creation to retirement.

What types of applications can use CyberVault KMS?

CyberVault KMS can be used with applications that require strong cryptographic key protection, including PKI, digital signatures, TLS certificates, database encryption, code signing, document signing, payment systems, and enterprise applications that rely on hardware-backed cryptography.

Which HSMs does CyberVault KMS support?

CyberVault KMS is designed to work with Securosys Primus CyberVault HSMs for on-premises deployments and Securosys CloudHSM for cloud-based environments. This enables organizations to manage cryptographic keys consistently across different deployment models.

Can CyberVault KMS manage keys across hybrid and multicloud environments?

Yes. CyberVault KMS provides centralized management for cryptographic keys across on-premises, private cloud, public cloud, and hybrid environments. This helps organizations apply consistent security policies regardless of where applications or workloads are deployed.

How does CyberVault KMS help with compliance?

CyberVault KMS supports compliance by enforcing security policies, role-based access control, approval workflows, and comprehensive audit logging. These capabilities help organizations meet regulatory and industry requirements for cryptographic key management.

Does CyberVault KMS support role-based access control?

Yes. CyberVault KMS allows organizations to define roles and permissions for administrators, security officers, and auditors. Combined with multi-approval workflows, it helps enforce separation of duties and reduce the risk of unauthorized key operations.

How is CyberVault KMS different from a cloud provider's native KMS?

Unlike cloud-native KMS services that are limited to a single cloud platform, CyberVault KMS provides centralized key management across on-premises, hybrid, and multicloud environments. Organizations retain full control over their cryptographic keys while benefiting from hardware-backed protection, consistent governance, and unified policy enforcement.

CyberVault KMS
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