Question

Summarize the challenges of key management.

Answer 1

KEY MANAGEMENT

Key Management deals with the act of managing the cryptographic keys. Here the word managing refers to the act of

• creating the keys - refers to creating the key for protecting the data,
• storing the keys - refers to storing the keys in an encrypted format so that hackers are unable to access,
• sharing the keys - refers to giving the key to the right person with right accessibility,
• using the keys - refers to using the keys correctly,
• destroying the keys - refers to destroying the unnecessary keys so as to minimize the data breach,
• replacement of the keys - refers to the regular replacement of the key to ensure more security.

The major challenge in Key Management are as follows:

1. Sharing the key only with the correct and authorized person.
2. Creating a key which is so complex that is very hard to break by the hackers or third party people
3. Managing the key storage in such a way that the hackers are not able to access the keys which in turn results in the data breach.

These are major challenges in Key Management in order to ensure the safety of sensitive data from hackers or third party people.