AWS Key Management Service (KMS)
AWS Key Management Service (KMS) is a fully managed service that allows users to easily create, store, and control cryptographic keys used to encrypt their data across various AWS services and applications. It integrates with other AWS offerings to streamline data encryption at rest and in…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2014
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- AWS KMS was created to solve the complexity, cost, and security challenges associated with managing encryption keys in cloud environments. Prior to KMS, organizations often relied on self-managed key solutions, client-side encryption libraries, or on-premises Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) to protect their data, which proved difficult to scale, secure, and audit effectively within a rapidly expanding cloud infrastructure.
- Platforms
- AWS Cloud
Related technologies
Notable users
- Any organization with data encryption and compliance requirements on AWS
- Netflix
- Airbnb
- Capital One
- Large enterprises leveraging AWS for cloud infrastructure