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What is Yandex Key Management Service?

Employ encryption keys to protect your confidential information, personal data, and sensitive details stored in the cloud. You have the ability to generate and eliminate keys, manage access policies, and perform key rotation via the management console, command-line interface, or application programming interface. Yandex KMS facilitates both symmetric and asymmetric encryption techniques. Through the REST or RPC API, you can encrypt and decrypt smaller data sets, including secrets and local encryption keys, while also enabling data signing using electronic signature protocols. You maintain authority over who can access the encrypted data, with Yandex KMS ensuring the security and longevity of the keys. Moreover, Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) provide an additional layer of security. For the encryption of smaller data sets, the SDKs available in languages like Java or Go can be utilized, while larger data sets can be secured using widely-adopted libraries such as the AWS Encryption SDK and Google Tink. The service works seamlessly alongside Yandex Lockbox, allowing for the encryption of secrets using your own keys. Additionally, encryption keys can be utilized to protect secrets and data within the Managed Service for Kubernetes, offering strong security across multiple platforms. This thorough strategy guarantees that your sensitive information remains shielded from unauthorized access, empowering you to securely manage your data in diverse environments.

What is Knox?

Knox is a secret management solution created to securely store and rotate sensitive information, including secrets, keys, and passwords used across various services. At Pinterest, a wide range of keys and secrets are relied upon for numerous purposes, such as signing cookies, encrypting sensitive data, securing the network with TLS, accessing AWS machines, and interacting with third-party services. The potential for these keys to be compromised presented major challenges, as rotating them often required a deployment and usually involved modifications to the codebase. Previously, keys and secrets were kept in Git repositories at Pinterest, which led to their widespread replication throughout the organization's infrastructure and on numerous employee laptops, making it nearly impossible to monitor access and audit permissions for their use. To tackle these challenges, Knox was designed to make it easier for developers to securely access and manage confidential secrets, keys, and credentials. It guarantees the confidentiality of these sensitive assets while incorporating strong mechanisms for key rotation in case of a security breach, thereby significantly improving security practices. By adopting Knox, Pinterest seeks to not only enhance its secret management processes but also to strengthen its defenses against potential vulnerabilities, ensuring that sensitive information remains protected at all times. This proactive approach reflects Pinterest's commitment to safeguarding its data and maintaining trust with its users.

Media

Media

Integrations Supported

Docker
Kubernetes
Pinterest
Pradeo
Swarm
Tink
Yaguara
Yandex Cloud
Yandex Lockbox

Integrations Supported

Docker
Kubernetes
Pinterest
Pradeo
Swarm
Tink
Yaguara
Yandex Cloud
Yandex Lockbox

API Availability

Has API

API Availability

Has API

Pricing Information

$0.0230 per month
Free Trial Offered?
Free Version

Pricing Information

Pricing not provided.
Free Trial Offered?
Free Version

Supported Platforms

SaaS
Android
iPhone
iPad
Windows
Mac
On-Prem
Chromebook
Linux

Supported Platforms

SaaS
Android
iPhone
iPad
Windows
Mac
On-Prem
Chromebook
Linux

Customer Service / Support

Standard Support
24 Hour Support
Web-Based Support

Customer Service / Support

Standard Support
24 Hour Support
Web-Based Support

Training Options

Documentation Hub
Webinars
Online Training
On-Site Training

Training Options

Documentation Hub
Webinars
Online Training
On-Site Training

Company Facts

Organization Name

Yandex

Date Founded

1997

Company Location

Russia

Company Website

cloud.yandex.com/en/services/kms

Company Facts

Organization Name

Pinterest

Date Founded

2009

Company Location

United States

Company Website

github.com/pinterest/knox

Categories and Features

Privileged Access Management

Application Access Control
Behavioral Analytics
Credential Management
Endpoint Management
For MSPs
Granular Access Controls
Least Privilege
Multifactor Authentication
Password Management
Policy Management
Remote Access Management
Threat Intelligence
User Activity Monitoring

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