Encryption in the cloud with customer controlled keys
First Claim
1. A method for encryption in a cloud computing platform with customer controlled keys, the method comprising:
- uploading, from a customer computing platform to a key store of the cloud computing platform, a cloud-based encryption key based on a customer-based encryption key, the cloud-based encryption key and customer-based encryption key being able to encrypt or decrypt customer data used by an application server running on the cloud computing platform;
retrieving the customer-based encryption key stored on the customer computing platform;
unlocking, by one or more processors executing a key unlocking mechanism using the customer-based encryption key, the cloud-based encryption key from the key store;
storing, by one or more processors, the unlocked cloud-based encryption key in a secure store of a main memory associated with the customer computing platform; and
accessing, by one or more processors executing an encryption or decryption mechanism, the unlocked cloud-based encryption key to encrypt or decrypt customer data stored on a database of the main memory and used by the application server.
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Abstract
A system and method for encryption in a cloud computing platform with customer controlled keys is disclosed. A cloud-based encryption key is uploaded from a customer computing platform to a key store of the cloud computing platform, based on a customer-based encryption key. The cloud-based encryption key and customer-based encryption key is able to encrypt or decrypt customer data used by an application server running on the cloud computing platform. Next, the cloud-based encryption key is unlocked from the key store, and then stored in a secure store of a main memory associated with the customer computing platform. Then, according to encryption or decryption mechanism, the unlocked cloud-based encryption key is accessed to encrypt or decrypt customer data stored on a database of the main memory and used by the application server.
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9 Claims
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1. A method for encryption in a cloud computing platform with customer controlled keys, the method comprising:
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uploading, from a customer computing platform to a key store of the cloud computing platform, a cloud-based encryption key based on a customer-based encryption key, the cloud-based encryption key and customer-based encryption key being able to encrypt or decrypt customer data used by an application server running on the cloud computing platform; retrieving the customer-based encryption key stored on the customer computing platform; unlocking, by one or more processors executing a key unlocking mechanism using the customer-based encryption key, the cloud-based encryption key from the key store; storing, by one or more processors, the unlocked cloud-based encryption key in a secure store of a main memory associated with the customer computing platform; and accessing, by one or more processors executing an encryption or decryption mechanism, the unlocked cloud-based encryption key to encrypt or decrypt customer data stored on a database of the main memory and used by the application server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one programmable processor, cause the at least one programmable processor to perform operations comprising:
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uploading, from a customer computing platform to a key store of the cloud computing platform, a cloud-based encryption key based on a customer-based encryption key, the cloud-based encryption key and customer-based encryption key being able to encrypt or decrypt customer data used by an application server running on the cloud computing platform; retrieving the customer-based encryption key stored on the customer computer platform; unlocking, according to a key unlocking mechanism using the customer-based encryption key, the cloud-based encryption key from the key store; storing the unlocked cloud-based encryption key in a secure store of a main memory associated with the customer computing platform; and accessing, according to an encryption or decryption mechanism, the unlocked cloud-based encryption key to encrypt or decrypt customer data stored on a database of the main memory and used by the application server.
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6. A system comprising:
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at least one programmable processor; and a machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one programmable processor to perform operations comprising; uploading, from a customer computing platform to a key store of the cloud computing platform, a cloud-based encryption key based on a customer-based encryption key, the cloud-based encryption key and customer-based encryption key being able to encrypt or decrypt customer data used by an application server running on the cloud computing platform; retrieving the customer-based encryption key stored on the customer computing platform; unlocking, according to a key unlocking mechanism using the customer-based encryption key, the cloud-based encryption key from the key store; storing the unlocked cloud-based encryption key in a secure store of a main memory associated with the customer computing platform; and accessing, according to an encryption or decryption mechanism, the unlocked cloud-based encryption key to encrypt or decrypt customer data stored on a database of the main memory and used by the application server. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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