Automated Cryptographic Key Deployment Validation Matrix
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current key management systems are prone to errors in deploying and distributing cryptographic keys and certificates due to the complexity and manual nature of the process, lacking assurance that keys are properly deployed to the correct locations and removed when no longer needed, which poses risks.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for automated validation and execution of cryptographic key and certificate deployment, using a computer program to map keys to key deployment points through a matrix representation of deployment patterns, such as secret shared, secret unique, private and public key shared, and private unique public shared, allowing for automated distribution and validation based on predefined policies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual key deployment and distribution is used, then flexibility in key management is maintained, but errors and risks increase due to human involvement
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automated key deployment where the key management system automatically validates and executes key distribution to deployment points without human intervention. The automated validation mechanism checks deployment correctness, and the system self-corrects or flags issues, eliminating reliance on manual operations while maintaining security and accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical key deployment processes with an automated computational system. The key management system uses automated validation rules and execution mechanisms to substitute human operators, thereby reducing errors while increasing automation. The system validates deployment configurations automatically before executing key distribution.
2Productivity
If automated key deployment is implemented, then errors are reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The key deployment process is segmented into distinct automated components: validation of deployment configurations, execution of key distribution, and verification of successful deployment. This segmentation allows each component to be independently managed and validated, reducing overall system complexity while improving productivity through specialized automated handling of each stage.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary validation of deployment configurations before actual key distribution occurs. By validating deployment rules, checking configuration correctness, and verifying deployment point readiness in advance, the system prevents errors before they occur, streamlining the subsequent execution phase and improving overall efficiency without proportionally increasing complexity.
3Reliability
If comprehensive key tracking is performed, then security is improved, but administrative effort increases
Solution Approach 1:
The key management system implements automated feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor and report on key deployment status, location, and usage. The system automatically tracks keys throughout their lifecycle and provides real-time feedback on deployment correctness and security compliance. This automated feedback loop maintains high security assurance while eliminating the need for manual tracking efforts.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-tracking of key deployments automatically, maintaining security logs and deployment records without requiring administrative intervention. The automated validation and execution mechanisms inherently track key movements and status changes, providing comprehensive security monitoring as a byproduct of the automated deployment process rather than as a separate administrative burden.
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AI summary
A method for automated validation and execution of cryptographic key and certificate deployment and distribution includes providing one or more keys; providing one or more key deployment points; and distributing the one or more keys to the one or more key deployment points in an automated manner based on a matrix or pattern mapping of each of the one or more keys to be distributed to each of the one or more key deployment points.