Domain transcendent file cryptology network for multi-cloud key management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern data workflows face significant administrative overhead due to the need for separate key management solutions when working across multiple cloud service providers with different security protocols, and outsourcing to a third party can introduce additional costs and vulnerabilities.
Innovation Solution
Domain transcendent file cryptology networks and methods that enable unique identification and secure transfer of data files based on their attributes, using a single crypto-key solution across multiple cloud providers, eliminating the need for third-party key management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate key management solutions are used for each cloud service provider, then data security is maintained according to each provider's protocol, but administrative overhead increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate key management solutions into a single unified key management system that can handle multiple cloud service providers. The key management system generates and manages cryptographic keys that work across different cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.), eliminating the need for separate key management infrastructure for each provider and reducing administrative overhead while maintaining security compliance.
Solution Approach 2:
The key management system is designed with universal functionality to work with multiple cloud service providers through a single interface. It can generate keys, manage key lifecycles, and enforce security policies across diverse cloud environments using a standardized approach, making the system adaptable to different cloud providers without requiring provider-specific implementations.
2Ease of operation
If key management functions are outsourced to a third party vendor, then administrative burden is reduced, but licensing costs and security vulnerabilities increase
Solution Approach 1:
The key management system enables organizations to self-manage their cryptographic keys without relying on third-party vendors. The system provides automated key generation, storage, rotation, and revocation capabilities that organizations can control internally, eliminating the need for external key management services while reducing both administrative burden and security risks associated with third-party outsourcing.
3Reliability
If multiple key management solutions are implemented across cloud providers, then data protection is ensured, but tracking and monitoring become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The key management system segments key management operations into standardized functional components (key generation, storage, access control, rotation, revocation) that can be consistently applied across different cloud providers. This segmentation allows for uniform tracking and monitoring of key lifecycle events regardless of which cloud provider is being used, making it easier to detect and measure security events across the entire multi-cloud environment.
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AI summary
A domain transcendent file cryptology network includes a first data cryptology node in a first data domain having a first security protocol. A hardware processor of the first data cryptology node executes a first instantiation of a software code to receive a request to transfer a data file from the first data domain to a second data domain having a second, different, security protocol, obtain one or more characteristics of the data file, and generate an authentication tag for the data file based on the characteristic(s). The first instantiation of the software code also encrypts the data file and transmits the encrypted data file, the authentication tag, and a decryption key to a second data cryptology node in the second data domain. The decryption key and the authentication tag enable decryption of the encrypted data file by a second instantiation of the software code on the second data cryptology node.