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Ocosify KMS

Planned

Key Management SoftwareGovern cryptographic keys from creation through destruction.

Trusted keys, controlled by policy.

Ocosify Key Management Software is designed to centrally generate, store, distribute, rotate, revoke and audit cryptographic keys used for encryption, signing and authentication.

KMS

Separate cryptographic material from the systems that use it

Keys embedded in source code, configuration files and disconnected stores are difficult to rotate and audit. Ocosify KMS is designed to provide policy-controlled key operations through a consistent service layer while allowing appropriate storage backends.

  • Central lifecycleManage key creation, activation, rotation, expiration, revocation and destruction as governed states.
  • Application identityAuthorize applications and services explicitly instead of distributing reusable key material broadly.
  • Storage abstractionUse policy across supported software vault, HSM and cloud key-store backends.
  • Usage evidenceRecord lifecycle changes and supported key-use events for review and investigation.

Ocosify KMS is presented as a developing product direction. Capability and integration status must be confirmed during evaluation.

The key-management problem

Distributed keys create lifecycle gaps that encryption alone cannot solve

Organizations can encrypt data and still lack control over who can use a key, when it should rotate, where copies exist and how a security event can be investigated.
  • Keys stored across disconnected systems

  • Keys embedded in application code or configuration files

  • Manual key rotation

  • Expired keys that remain in use

  • Unclear key-access ownership

  • Unmanaged key lifecycle states

  • Uncontrolled key sharing between environments

  • Incomplete audit evidence

  • Fragmented cloud and on-premises key stores

Capabilities

Key Lifecycle · Access and Governance · Integration

Key Lifecycle

Apply explicit states and policy to cryptographic material throughout its useful life.

  • Key generationPlanned
  • Key importPlanned
  • Key storagePlanned
  • Key activationPlanned
  • Key rotationPlanned
  • Key versioningPlanned
  • Key expirationPlanned
  • Key revocationPlanned
  • Key destructionPlanned
  • Key backup and recoveryRoadmap

Access and Governance

Control human, application and service access through roles, identities and approval policy.

  • Role-based accessPlanned
  • Application identitiesPlanned
  • Service identitiesPlanned
  • Approval policiesRoadmap
  • Separation of dutiesPlanned
  • Environment isolationPlanned
  • Key ownershipPlanned
  • Usage policiesPlanned
  • Audit logsPlanned

Integration

Expose governed key operations to applications, platforms and approved storage backends.

  • REST APIPlanned
  • SDKRoadmap
  • CLIPlanned
  • Kubernetes integrationRoadmap
  • Application integrationPlanned
  • Database encryptionRoadmap
  • Storage encryptionRoadmap
  • Backup encryptionRoadmap
  • Signing servicesRoadmap
  • Cloud key-store integrationRoadmap
  • HSM integrationRoadmap

Reference architecture

Policy between key consumers and storage backends

Ocosify KMS is designed to separate the API and governance layer from the storage backend so deployment can reflect security, sovereignty and integration requirements.
  1. Key consumers

    • Applications
    • Databases
    • Storage
    • Backup systems
  2. Ocosify KMS API

    • Authenticated key operations
    • Application and service identities
  3. Governance controls

    • Policy
    • Key lifecycle
    • Audit
    • Rotation
  4. Storage backends

    • Software vault
    • HSM
    • Cloud key store

Supported key-use direction

A governance layer for encryption, signing and application trust

Algorithm, key size, storage and operation support must be validated for each product release and use case.

Data encryption keys

Protect application or workload data with governed encryption keys.

Planned

Key encryption keys

Protect other cryptographic keys through an explicit key hierarchy.

Planned

Application secrets

Manage selected application secrets through identity and lifecycle policy.

Roadmap

Database encryption

Provide or protect keys used by supported database encryption mechanisms.

Roadmap

File encryption

Govern keys used by supported file-encryption workflows.

Roadmap

Backup encryption

Separate backup data from the keys required to decrypt it.

Roadmap

Digital signing

Control approved signing operations and preserve usage evidence.

Roadmap

Certificate private keys

Govern selected private-key lifecycle operations used by certificate workflows.

Roadmap

API encryption

Support application encryption use cases through a governed API.

Roadmap

Token signing

Control keys used to sign supported application and identity tokens.

Roadmap

Storage model

Choose storage aligned with the sensitivity and deployment model

Backend support is integration-specific. A listed model does not imply certification, appliance compatibility or current availability.

Software Vault

Use a protected software storage layer for use cases whose threat model and policy permit it.

Planned

Hardware Security Module

Connect supported HSMs so key material and operations can remain within dedicated cryptographic hardware.

Roadmap

Cloud Key Store

Coordinate lifecycle and visibility with supported provider-managed key services where the integration permits it.

Roadmap

Security approach

Make key use explicit, limited and reviewable

Secure key management depends on architecture and operations as well as software. Ocosify KMS is designed to support these controls without claiming that a platform alone eliminates risk.

Keys separated from application code

Applications request permitted operations instead of embedding long-lived key material.

Central access control

Authorize human and non-human identities according to role and use case.

Key-use records

Preserve supported administrative and cryptographic events for review.

Automated rotation

Reduce manual lifecycle work with policy-driven rotation workflows.

Environment isolation

Keep development, test and production key domains separated according to policy.

Dual control

Require more than one authorized party for selected sensitive operations.

Separation of duties

Distinguish key administrators, application owners, approvers and auditors.

Backup and recovery

Plan protected recovery paths without creating uncontrolled copies of key material.

HSM-ready architecture

Prepare for dedicated cryptographic backends through scoped integrations.

Cloud key-store integration model

Bring provider key services into a broader governance view where APIs allow it.

Expected value

Reduce the operational gaps around cryptographic keys

Outcomes depend on application integration, key migration, backend selection, policy quality and ongoing operational controls.

Centralize distributed cryptographic keys

Reduce key-exposure risk

Automate manual rotation workflows

Simplify audit and compliance evidence

Coordinate cloud and on-premises key governance

Reduce key-management work for application teams

Standardize key lifecycle policy

KMS FAQ

Questions about cryptographic key management

What types of keys can be managed?

The product direction covers encryption, key-encryption, signing and authentication use cases. Exact algorithms, key sizes, operations and storage backends must be confirmed for the relevant release.

Does KMS support automatic key rotation?

Policy-driven rotation is part of the planned lifecycle scope. Rotation also depends on whether the consuming application can adopt a new key version safely.

Can it integrate with an HSM?

HSM integration is part of the roadmap architecture. Device models, interfaces, high-availability design and certification requirements require separate compatibility assessment.

Can applications access keys through an API?

A REST API is part of the planned product scope. Good integration practice is to authorize an application identity and expose only the operations it requires.

Are key-usage events audited?

Lifecycle and supported key-use audit events are planned. The recorded detail can vary by operation and storage backend.

Can cloud and on-premises keys be managed together?

A combined governance view is part of the product direction, subject to supported cloud key-store and on-premises backend integrations.

Does KMS guarantee that keys cannot be compromised?

No. KMS can reduce exposure and improve control, but security also depends on deployment architecture, identity controls, endpoint security, operations and incident response.

Plan a governed key lifecycle

Move cryptographic keys out of disconnected operational silos.

Tell us which applications, key types and storage backends are in scope. We will clarify integration options and realistic product availability.