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Key Maintenance and Auditing for EKM

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Key Maintenance and Auditing for EKM

Common key operations include auditing, deactivating, reactivating, rotating, and checking the connection to your external keys. These operations affect the keys identified in your Salesforce setup. The original keys in the external KMS are managed by a separate external process.

Required Editions

Available in both Lightning Experience and Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs).
Available in: Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions. Requires purchasing Salesforce Shield or Shield Platform Encryption, and the External Key Management Service. Data 360 customers must also have the Platform Encryption for Consumption license.
User Permissions Needed
To generate, destroy, export, import, upload, and configure tenant secrets and customer-supplied key material: Manage Encryption Keys
  • Audit an EKM Key
    In this context, auditing means examining the details about the EKM key, such as when it was last modified. You can also view each external key’s unique policy.
  • Deactivate an EKM Key
    When you want to revoke all access to encrypted data, or rotate keys as a part of planned maintenance, you can deactivate key material. The effect of deactivating key material is similar to that of deleting a key. Your data remains encrypted, but it can’t be decrypted.
  • Reactivate an EKM Key
    You can make a previously deactivated key active again. When a key is reactivated, data previously encrypted with the key can be decrypted and viewed.
  • Rotate an EKM Key
    Key rotation refers to the process of updating or changing your key material. You can edit existing key materials or replace them with new ones. If you edit or update your external key, make sure to align your external key details across both Salesforce and AWS KMS.
  • Check the Connection to Your EKM Key
    You can check the connection between Salesforce and your external key management service. This information can help you troubleshoot problems when you configure your key policy.
 
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