Intelligent storage devices with cryptographic functionality

    公开(公告)号:US09984238B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-29

    申请号:US14673311

    申请日:2015-03-30

    CPC classification number: G06F21/602 H04L63/0428 H04L67/1097 H04L67/2842

    Abstract: A storage device can include processing and cryptographic capability enabling the device to function as a hardware security module (HSM). This includes the ability to encrypt and decrypt data using a cryptographic key, as well as to perform processing using such a key, independent of whether that processing involves data stored on the device. An internal key can be provided to the drive, whether provided before customer software access or received wrapped in another key, etc. That key enables the device to perform secure processing on behalf of a user or entity, where that key is not exposed to other components in the network or environment. A key may have specified tasks that can be performed using that key, and can be discarded after use. In some embodiments, firmware is provided that can cause a storage device to function as an HSM and/or processing device with cryptographic capability.

    Revocable shredding of security credentials

    公开(公告)号:US09882888B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-30

    申请号:US14754321

    申请日:2015-06-29

    Abstract: Customers accessing resources and/or data in a multi-tenant environment can obtain assurance that a provider of that environment will honor only requests associated with the customer. A multi-tenant cryptographic service can be used to manage cryptographic key material and/or other security resources in the multi-tenant environment. The cryptographic service can provide a mechanism in which the service can receive requests to use the cryptographic key material to access encrypted customer data, export key material out of the cryptographic service, destroy key material managed by the cryptographic service, among others. Such an approach can enable a customer to manage key material without exposing the key material outside a secure environment.

    VALIDATING USING AN OFFLOAD DEVICE SECURITY COMPONENT

    公开(公告)号:US20180013552A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-11

    申请号:US15603317

    申请日:2017-05-23

    CPC classification number: H04L9/0819 H04L9/0861 H04L9/32 H04L9/3247

    Abstract: Generally described, physical computing devices in a virtual network can be configured to host a number of virtual machine instances. The physical computing devices can be operably coupled with offload devices. In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a security component can be incorporated into an offload device. The security component can be a physical device including a microprocessor and storage. The security component can include a set of instructions configured to validate an operational configuration of the offload device or the physical computing device to establish that they are configured in accordance with a secure or trusted configuration. In one example, a first security component on the offload device can validate the operational computing environment on the offload device and a second security component on the physical computing device can validate the operational computing environment on the physical computing device.

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