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.