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Symmetric Key Encryption in the Cloud

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We are generally moving our security into the public cloud, and thus many of our keys are stored there. In AWS, we use KMS (Key Management System) and can create either symmetric keys or asymmetric keys (public keys).

Symmetric key

With symmetric key encryotion, Bob and Alice use the same encryption key to encrypt and decrypt. In the following case, Bob and Alice…

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Prof Bill Buchanan OBE FRSE
ASecuritySite: When Bob Met Alice

Professor of Cryptography. Serial innovator. Believer in fairness, justice & freedom. Based in Edinburgh. Old World Breaker. New World Creator. Building trust.