Saving software developers the time and trouble of being both cryptography experts and managers of encryption keys is actually possible. But why integrate data protection into applications? Because protecting data in an app, immediately upon creation or first receipt, can deliver the highest level of data security. Now that we’ve handled why, let’s think about how to enable developers to protect data passing through their apps. Firstly, there are a lot of programming languages and operating environments (OSs, middleware), so, a solution has to match the most possible languages with the simplest possible APIs and be supported with any many possible operating environments, too. Secondly, the solution must be flexible enough to encrypt nearly any type of data passing through an application. Thirdly, the solution has to be both cloud and on-premises-friendly, with support for emerging cloud-native architectures. Fourthly, the solution must be compatible with existing environments!
CipherTrust Application Data Protection delivers on the promise of DevSecOps. Developers enjoy language bindings appropriate to their projects. Operations can leverage choices among Crypto Service Providers that run on a wide range of operating systems. The product includes many operational features that enhance performance and availability to ensure that security imposes a minimal to zero impact on business operations. And for the security team, it operates with CipherTrust Manager, providing an architecture that centralises encryption keys for applications. Enhanced separation of duties is provided with granular controls on both key users and key operational use.
With comprehensive Crypto Service Providers (CSP) reflecting both industry standard PKCS#11 and KMIP as well as support for Java Crypto Engine, (JCE) Microsoft Crypto Service Provider (CSP) and Crypto Next Generation (CNG), developers and security administrators can select the crypto services, similar to HSM services, that best fulfill the complex needs of the modern organisation. Core crypto functions include encryption/decryption, sign, hash (SHA) and HMAC. For convenient data protection avoiding the need for in-application key management, consider CipherTrust Tokenisation.
Encryption algorithms and corresponding keys include 3DES, AES 256 (CBC and XTS), SHA 256, SHA 384, SHA 512, RSA 1024, RSA 2048, RSA 3072, RSA 4096, and ECC as well as format preserving FF1 and FF3.
Built-in, automated key rotation for all crypto functions except for hash.
Key management and/or encryption services is available for a formidable ecosystem of solutions including Linux Unified Key Setup (LUKS) and key management for Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) vendors including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and HashiCorp Vault, among many others.
Development Libraries and APIs
Encryption Algorithms
Web Application Servers
Cloud and Virtual Infrastructures
Supported Platforms for ICAPI Provider
DevSecOps-friendly APIs, with lightweight data protection application integration available with RESTful APIs. Centralised key management gives security professionals the control they need. Learn more in this product brief.
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