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Google Cloud External Key Manager (EKM) — Allows you to manage keys externally in a partner HSM while integrating natively with Google Cloud encryption.
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Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
Cloud External Key Manager (Cloud EKM) is a Google Cloud service that enables you to use encryption keys that are managed outside of Google Cloud. It works with Google Cloud KMS to support CMEK, allowing external key managers to participate in encryption, decryption, rotation, and key policy workflows either manually or in coordinated configurations. The documentation covers terminology, how Cloud EKM works, compatibility with external key managers, regional considerations, and monitoring of EKM usage.
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Google Cloud External Key Manager (EKM) — Allows you to manage keys externally in a partner HSM while integrating natively with Google Cloud encryption.