Data growth and regulations concerning protection of data affect organizations large and small, making enterprise key management a required component to address compliance requirements. The challenge for IT administrators is how to efficiently and effectively manage encryption infrastructure. For most organizations, deployment of encryption has been in stages, at various point products in the hardware, on the storage network and in applications. This method has resulted in a series of encryption silos, which contain confidential customer data with fragmented approaches to security, keys and coverage.

Key management for these encryption approaches is often similarly fragmented. Sometimes key management is carried out by  department teams using manual processes or proprietary encryption tools. Other times, the key management function is centrally managed and executed. In some cases, there is no formal key management process in place. This fragmented approach to key management can leave sensitive data exposed and overburden the administrative team.

Emulex OneCommand Key Manager, based on IBM Tivoli Key License Manager (TKLM) technology, is a key component of Emulex’s OneSecure encryption solution, centralizes and strengthens encryption key management processes throughout the enterprise, helping organizations improve data protection, mitigate financial exposure and reduce operational costs. With support for KMIP, OneCommand Key Manager extends key management support to OneCommand Guardian encryption software.