Key Manager
Why should you use Scaleway Key Manager?
Key Manager helps organizations achieve secure key management by handling low-level and error-prone cryptographic details for you.
What features does Scaleway Key Manager include?
Scaleway Key Manager allows you to create, manage, and use cryptographic keys in a centralized and secure service. All your cryptographic operations can be delegated to Key Manager, which in turn ensures the security and availability of your keys.
Which management methods can I use with Key Manager?
Read our dedicated documentation to find out about the management methods Key Manager provides.
Which cryptographic operations does Key Manager support?
Key Manager supports the three following cryptographic operations:
Which algorithms and key usage does Key Manager support?
Key Manager only supports the AES-256-GCM encryption scheme.
Key Manager supports multiple key usages to suit different cryptographic operations:
- Keys with a usage set to
symmetric_encryptionare used to encrypt and decrypt data using symmetric algorithms. - Keys with a usage set to
asymmetric_encryptionare used for encrypting and decrypting data with asymmetric algorithms, typically involving a public-private key pair. - Keys with a usage set to
asymmetric_signingare used for generating and verifying digital signatures, ensuring data authenticity and integrity.
Refer to our dedicated documentation to find out more about Key Manager.
What happens when I delete a key?
When you delete a key, it is scheduled for deletion. This lets you mark a key and its version for deletion ahead of time. Instead of immediate deletion, the key enters a 7-day pending deletion period, during which you can still recover it.
During this time, you can read your key version but cannot edit, access, or delete it. After the retention period, the key and its version are permanently deleted.
Recovering keys scheduled for deletion is billed €0.01 per key.