Compare Alliance Key Manager vs. Azure Key Vault

Once your data has been encrypted, the security of your personal information relies heavily on advanced key management practices employed at the enterprise level. This solution offers robust, high-availability, and standards-based key management for encryption across a diverse array of applications and databases. Alliance Key Manager serves as a FIPS 140-2 compliant enterprise key management system, assisting organizations in fulfilling compliance mandates while safeguarding sensitive data. The symmetric key management solution is capable of generating, overseeing, and distributing AES encryption keys in 128-bit, 192-bit, and 256-bit formats, suitable for any application or database operating on various enterprise platforms. Moreover, the access to encryption keys can be controlled through multiple criteria. The highest level of access requires a secure and authenticated TLS connection to the key server. Additionally, encryption keys can be tailored to specific users, groups, or designated individuals within those groups, allowing for precise control over who can access the data. Furthermore, organizations have the flexibility to establish enterprise-wide groups, enabling the restriction of keys to designated enterprise users, groups, or particular individuals within those groups, thereby enhancing the overall security and management of sensitive information.

Strengthen your data security and compliance through the use of Key Vault. Effective key management is crucial for safeguarding cloud data. Implement Azure Key Vault to encrypt keys and manage small secrets such as passwords that utilize keys stored in hardware security modules (HSMs). For enhanced security, you have the option to either import or generate keys within HSMs, while Microsoft ensures that your keys are processed in FIPS validated HSMs, adhering to standards like FIPS 140-2 Level 2 for vaults and FIPS 140-2 Level 3 for HSM pools. Importantly, with Key Vault, Microsoft does not have access to or extract your keys. Additionally, you can monitor and audit your key usage through Azure logging, allowing you to channel logs into Azure HDInsight or integrate with your security information and event management (SIEM) solution for deeper analysis and improved threat detection capabilities. This comprehensive approach not only enhances security but also ensures that your data remains compliant with industry standards.