Why Avensus
Control over keys, even in a multi-cloud reality
Keys scattered across AWS, Azure, on-prem and SaaS? We bring them together in one auditable platform without handing over control. Schedule a call and let us map your key landscape with you.
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- Full audit trail and policy enforcement
- Seamless integration with existing HSM and PKI
- Independent advice, no vendor lock-in
A centralised key management system.
In a cloud-oriented world, control shifts from infrastructure to cryptography. Applications, data and services increasingly reside outside your own data centre, which means cryptographic keys form the foundation for confidentiality, integrity and access to information.
Every organisation must therefore stay in control of its own keys. Losing keys, or losing the ability to use them, can directly result in the loss of access to business-critical data. Furthermore, data being unavailable can have consequences for compliance obligations, such as the GDPR.
At the same time, the complexity of key management keeps increasing due to the growing number of cloud platforms, security services and cryptographic environments. A central Key Management System (KMS), supported by a Hardware Security Module (HSM), makes it possible to generate, manage, rotate and audit keys securely from a single controlled environment.
Central key management also forms an important foundation for crypto agility. Organisations must be able to replace cryptographic algorithms, certificates and keys in a controlled manner when new threats emerge, standards change or the transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography becomes necessary. Without insight into and control over cryptographic assets, such a migration becomes complex and risky.
That same control is essential for an effective exit strategy. Whether it concerns migrating to a different cloud provider, changing service providers or bringing services back in-house: organisations must be able to retain their own keys, certificates and chains of trust. By keeping cryptographic control in-house, dependency on specific vendors is reduced and access to data and services remains guaranteed.
This creates not only greater overview and manageability, but also a solid foundation for compliance, digital continuity and future cryptographic changes. Because ultimately: whoever controls the keys, retains control of the data.
This creates greater overview, better manageability and demonstrable control over the cryptographic chain of trust. Because ultimately:
Whoever controls the keys, retains control of the data.
"In a cloud-driven world, the cryptographic key is the ultimate layer of control."
A centralised key management system includes:
- End-to-end key lifecycle management
- Centralized cryptographic governance
- Customer Managed Keys (CMK) and BYOK/HYOK models
- HSM-backed key generation, storage and protection
- Automated key and certificate lifecycle management
- Policy-based access control, separation of duties and custodian control
- Multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud key management
- Support for workload, device and machine identities
- Zero Trust and certificate-based trust models
- Tamper-evident audit logging and compliance reporting
- Support for NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001 and eIDAS
- Preparation for post-quantum cryptography
