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Secure import and export of keying material

  • US 9,602,500 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2013
  • Issued: 03/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • at least one memory coupled to a processor;

    at least one secure processor that is included in a first computing node, coupled to the memory, and out-of-band from the processor;

    the at least one secure processor to perform operations comprising;

    generating a key pair including a first public key and a corresponding first private key;

    receiving an instance of a certificate, including a second public key, from a second computing node located remotely from the first computing node;

    associating the instance of the certificate with the key pair;

    receiving an additional instance of the certificate;

    verifying the additional instance of the certificate is associated with the key pair; and

    encrypting and then exporting an instance of the first private key in response to verifying the additional instance of the certificate is associated with the key pair.

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