Multicloud users have a new option for encryption key management across platforms, with the news that Fortanix has now integrated AWS support. Credit: Thinkstock Cloud security vendor Fortanix has updated its Data Security Manager to incorporate support for AWS’ external encryption key store system, adding another major public cloud vendor to the list of those supported for the company’s key management system.With this week’s update, Fortanix, which already supports this type of cloud key management system in Azure and Google Cloud, is trying to solve one of the major security and regulatory problems posed by multicloud environments. Every public cloud provider has its own management service for digital keys, which generally don’t integrate with services provided by other vendors. That’s a serious headache for companies whose IT departments use products hosted in different clouds.Using Fortanix’s system, however, users can segregate keys from operational workloads being run in AWS, which solves regulatory problems posed by GDPR and other data protection requirements, as well as offering an additional buffer of security between a workload—which could be compromised—and the security keys needed to access related data. “By using Fortanix DSM as a centralized, external key store, customers maintain full custody of their keys with complete control over the data encryption policies on AWS or other cloud providers,” the company explained in a statement. “This control includes defining where the keys reside, access, and policy control.” Key management and multicloud security is messy, according to Gartner senior director analyst Brian Lowans. It’s a mixed world, in terms of what different cloud and security vendors need to provide in order to offer reasonable security, which sometimes doesn’t always match up with what they actually do offer.“The detail gets messier as you go into it,” he said. “The approach by the cloud service providers like AWS so far is that they’ve been very helpful in creating their own key management service, so they have leveraged a particular hardware security module and use that to create the key management service that’s then offered to customers.” What Fortanix has done, however, offers an independent, integrated option for the multicloud users of the world, letting them leverage their own technology to provide key management as a service.“That means they can help customers [utilize] key management systems in their own network … as well as help customers deliver and use [key management systems] across a variety of cloud service providers,” said Lowans. Related content news F5 patches BIG-IP Next Central Manager flaws that could lead to device takeover Two high-risk vulnerabilities could allow attackers to gain full administrative control on devices via leaked password hashes. By Lucian Constantin May 08, 2024 5 mins Threat and Vulnerability Management Cloud Security Vulnerabilities news Suspected Chinese hack of Britain’s Ministry of Defence linked to contractor, minister confirms The UK’s defence minister would not confirm that the attack was conducted by an element of the Chinese state, rather blaming the “potential failings” of a partner. By John Dunn May 08, 2024 4 mins Aerospace and Defense Industry Data Breach Government news analysis Massive security hole in VPNs shows their shortcomings as a defensive measure Researchers found a deep, unpatchable flaw in virtual private networks dubbed Tunnelvision can allow attackers to siphon off data without any indication that they are there. By Evan Schuman May 08, 2024 8 mins Threat and Vulnerability Management Data and Information Security Network Security news DocGo says hackers stole patient data in a recent cyberattack The attack compromised some healthcare data with no material or financial losses, the company said. By Shweta Sharma May 08, 2024 3 mins Data Breach Hacking PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe