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Azure Key Vault Resources
If you have Keys and Secrets that you need to protect in Azure, we have a global service for you! Azure Key Vault enables users to store and use cryptographic keys within the Microsoft Azure environment. Azure Key Vault supports multiple key types and algorithms and enables the use of Hardware Security Modules (HSM) for high value customer keys. In addition, Azure Key Vault allows users to securely store secrets, limited size octet objects, in a Key Vault Azure Key Vault applies no specific semantics to secrets. A Key Vault may contain a mix of keys and secrets, and access for the two types of objects is independently controlled.
Overviews
- To get the WHY you need protection, see the 2015 Cost of Cyber Crime Study:Global
- Quick High level overview
- Watch: Azure Key Vault overview (51 minutes)
- Get the latest documentation on Azure Key Vault
- Learn about Keys and Secrets stored in Key Vault
- Key Vault Service Limits
- Encryption and key management with Azure Key Vault
- Get the scoop from engineering on the Azure Key Vault Team Blog
- View and post community questions on the Key Vault Forum
- Do you have feedback? email the Key Vault Team
How to do...
- Tutorial: Get Started with Azure Key Vault 20 minutes
- Watch: Channel 9 Develop Quick Start
- Tutorial: Use Key Vault from a Web Application
- Microsoft Virtual Academy : Get Started with Azure Security (has modules on Key Vault)
- Key Vault Logging
- PowerShell cmdlets
- Key Vault REST API Reference
- Use Azure Automation to drive cmdlets
SCENARIOS
- Azure Disk Encryption for Windows and Linux IaaS VMs (leverages Key Vault)
- Apply disk encryption in Azure Security Center (when it recommends it to you)
- Protect SQL Server Keys
- Implement Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) scenario
- Deploy Certificates to VMs from customer-managed Key Vault
- CloudLink SecureVM leveraging the Azure Key Vault
- Brocade Virtual Traffic Manager with Azure Key Vault
- Download Key Vault client samples