Encryption
What is Storage Encryption?What is Network Encryption?What is Transparent Encryption?What is End-to-End Encryption?What is Point-to-Point Encryption?What is Application Layer Encryption?What is Tokenization?What is Dynamic Masking?What is Data at Rest?What is Full-Disk Encryption (FDE) and What are Self-Encrypting Drives (SED)?What is data center interconnect (DCI) layer 2 encryption?What challenges arise from the proliferation of encryption across different services?Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
Do existing DSPM and CSPM tools address the challenges of data encryption risks?What is Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)? What is Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)? What are the key features of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)? How important is Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)? How does Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) differ from traditional security measures? What are the benefits of implementing Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) for an organization? How does Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) help identify and remediate security vulnerabilities? What compliance standards does Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) help organizations adhere to?What emerging trends are shaping the future of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)?How cloud Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) overcomes the challenges of securing keys?AI Security
What is an AI/ML pipeline? What are the components of the AI/ML pipeline?How can I ensure data security and safety in an AI/ML pipeline? What are Large Language Models (LLMs)? How do Large Language Models (LLMs) work?What are the benefits of Large Language Models (LLMs)?What is the data security risks with Large Language Models (LLMs)?How do I address data security concerns with Large Language Models (LLMs)? Is Generative AI (Genai) different than Large Language Models (LLMs)?What is Generative AI (Gen AI) security? What is Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)? What is Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAGs) used for?What are the benefits of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)?Are there security risks with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)? How can we address Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG security) vulnerabilities?What are key AI security challenges and risks? What is data poisoning? How do I prevent data poison attack? What is prompt engineering?What is a prompt injection attack? What is AI governance? Why is AI governance important? What is Large Language Models (LLM) security?Data Security
What negative business impact can result from data security siloes and lack of monitoring?What is data security? What are the types of data security? What are data security capabilities and tools? How can businesses protect against data breaches? Why is data security necessary for your business?What are the common threats to data security? How can you improve data security in your organization?What is the role of compliance regulations in data security?What are the best practices for securing personal data?Is it safe to store data in the cloud? What are individual responsibilities for protecting company data?Post Quantum Cryptography
What is the quantum risk and its impact on data security?What are the implications of data sensitivity vs time?When will quantum computing pose a threat to encryption methods?Which protocols and certificates may become vulnerable in the post-quantum era?How can enterprises prepare data security strategies for the post-quantum era?Do current cloud platforms support post-quantum algorithms?What is the concept of cryptographic agility?How does cryptographic agility impact risk management for enterprises?Why is data classification important in the context of post-quantum readiness?How does crypto agility affect disaster recovery planning and insurance costs?What is the technical impact of post-quantum agility on organizations?How does Fortanix DSM help achieve cryptographic agility?What features does Fortanix DSM offer for key lifecycle management in PQC implementation?How does Fortanix DSM facilitate integration with leading applications in PQC implementation?Tokenization
What is Tokenization?Why should I care about Tokenization? What are the various methods of tokenization? What is the advantage of Tokenization over Traditional Static or Dynamic Data Masking? What is the advantage of Tokenization over Database encryption? What is the optimal point in the data lifecycle to tokenize sensitive data? What is Card Tokenization?How does card tokenization work?How does tokenization make online payments more secure?What is network tokenization?What is PCI DSS 4.0?How to comply with PCI DSS 4.0?When is PCI DSS 4.0 required?How Many New Controls are in PCI DSS 4.0?How many requirements in PCI DSS 4.0?What is FPE (Format Preserving Encryption)?Where is Format Preserving Encryption used? Why use FPE (Format Preserving Encryption)? Is FPE (Format Preserving Encryption) reversible?Can FPE (Format Preserving Encryption) help with HIPAA compliance?Can FPE help with PCI DSS compliance?What is the difference between vaulted and vaultless encryption in the context of Format Preserving Encryption? What type of FPE (Format Preserving Encryption) does Fortanix useEnterprise Key Management
What is enterprise key management?Why is enterprise key management important?What are the benefits of using Enterprise Key Management for cloud data security?What are the challenges in enterprise key management?How does enterprise key management work?What are some best practices for enterprise key management?Can enterprise key management be integrated with existing systems?What are the compliance considerations for enterprise key management?Can enterprise key management recover encrypted data if a key is lost?How does enterprise key management address cloud and multi-cloud environments?Are there industry standards for enterprise key management?What are the pain points related to data security in hybrid multicloud environments ?How do encryption and key management contribute to data protection? How does Fortanix address the challenges associated with encryption key management?How does Fortanix Enterprise Key Posture Management (EKPM) provide visibility into data security risks and industry benchmarks? How does Fortanix address the challenge of reporting compliance with policies and regulations?How does Fortanix Enterprise Key Posture Management (EKPM) align with regulatory and data security policies and standards? How does Fortanix Enterprise Key Posture Management (EKPM) simplify the complex and time-consuming task of correlating and analyzing at-risk data and services? How does Fortanix Enterprise Key Posture Management (EKPM) help organizations prioritize and remediate the most harmful risks quickly? Why are manual discovery processes considered complex and time-consuming, and how does Fortanix Enterprise Key Posture Management (EKPM) simplify them? How does Fortanix Enterprise Key Posture Management (EKPM) reduce the inefficient use of security personnel?Can Fortanix Enterprise Key Posture Management (EKPM) integrate with existing security and compliance tools? Does Fortanix Enterprise Key Posture Management (EKPM) integrate with SIEM or SOAR solutions for log analytics? Can Fortanix Enterprise Key Posture Management (EKPM) integrate with third-party IT ticketing systems for remediation workflows?IoT Security
Why Is Device Authentication Necessary for the IoT?Why Is Code Signing Necessary for IoT Devices?What is IoT PKI?What is IoT Security in cloud data security, and what are the requirements?Confidential Computing
What is Confidential Computing?What are the origins Of Confidential Computing?What companies are driving the adoption of Confidential Computing?How does Confidential Computing protect data?What are the benefits of using Confidential Computing?How does Confidential Computing help with regulatory compliance requirements?Who Needs Confidential Computing?What are some examples of Confidential Computing use cases?Zero Trust Architecture
What is Zero Trust Architecture in data security?Why are traditional approaches to protecting data not effective anymore?According to NIST, what are the key principles of Zero Trust Architecture?What are some popular ways of implementing Zero Trust Architecture?What are the considerations when implementing Zero Trust cryptography?Why do you need Zero Trust security in the cloud? How does Zero Trust Architecture solve today's challenges in cloud security?How does confidential computing enhance Zero Trust?Hardware Security Module
What is a Hardware Security Module (HSM)?How a Hardware Security Module (HSM) works?How are keys and other sensitive data stored and managed in an HSM?What are the compliance standards that an HSM must meet?What is HSM SaaS?How does HSM SaaS differ from physical HSMs?How does an HSM SaaS protect against tampering and unauthorized access in a cloud environment?What are the benefits of using HSM SaaS?How does HSM SaaS ensure the security of sensitive data?Can HSM SaaS be used with existing systems and processes?How does HSM SaaS ensure the availability and reliability of sensitive data?Who can benefit from using HSM SaaS?What is FIPS 140-2 Level 3 HSMPublic Key Infrastructure
What is PKI?What is the role of Certificate Authorities (CAs)?What is certification authority or root private key theft? What is inadequate separation (segregation) of duties for PKIs? What is insufficient scalability in a PKI?What is a subversion of online certificate validation?What is a lack of trust and non-repudiation in a PKI?Code Signing, Certificates, Stamping
What is a Digital Certificate?What is a Certificate Authority?What is Code Signing?What is a Digital Signature?What is Time Stamping?AWS External Key Store
What is the AWS KMS eXternal Key Store (XKS) service? How does AWS XKS with Fortanix DSM work? What are the benefits of AWS XKS and Fortanix Integration?What are the benefits of Key provenance in AWS XKS?What are the benefits of Key centralization in AWS XKS?What are the benefits of Key control in AWS XKS?Which AWS cloud services are supported by AWS KMS External Key Store? How can AWS XKS integrate with Fortanix DSM? How does international data transfer from Europe work with Fortanix? How does Fortanix DSM as XKS affect KMS service reliability and performance? What is the latency of the XKS service offered by DSM SaaS? Do AWS Services cache Data Encryption Keys serve by AWS KMS? For how long?Google External Key Manager Service (EKM)
What is Google Cloud’s External Key Manager Service?How does Google Cloud’s External Key Manager work?What are the benefits of Key provenance in Google EKM? What are the benefits of Key centralization in Google EKM?What are the benefits of Key control in Google EKM?How Do You Decide When and How Can Your Data Be Decrypted? What are the requirements when implementing External Key Management? What are the Service integrations and technical considerations in Google EKMWhich GCP services are supported by Fortanix DSM? How Is Google EKM Available with Fortanix Integration? How does international data transfer from Europe work with Fortanix?Multi-Cloud Data Security
How do I move my existing data security controls from On-Prem to the Cloud? How do I protect data as I move and store it in the Cloud? How do I ensure the cloud provider does not access my data?Can I use my encryption keys in the Cloud?How do I enforce data residency policies in the Cloud and comply with GDPR? How do I track and monitor data access and usage in the Cloud? Can I secure containers in the cloud or across different clouds? What is the Shared Security Model? What is Hybrid multicloud?Key & Secrets Management
What is Encryption Key Management?What is Secrets Management? What is a Centralized Key Management System? What is Bring Your Own Key (BYOK)? What is a Credentials Management System? What is Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP)? What is a Symmetric Key? What is an Asymmetric Key? What is Key Lifecycle Management?What is multi-cloud key management?What is Network Encryption?
An encrypted network is where data is transmitted over a public or private network to protect it from unauthorized access or tampering. It converts data into a format that can only be read by someone who has the appropriate decryption key.
This mechanism secures sensitive information such as passwords, credit card numbers, and personal messages and keeps it confidential during transmission.
Network encryption works in the following way. First, it establishes a secure channel between two devices using protocols like TLS or VPN. During this process, encryption algorithms and cryptographic keys are agreed upon and exchanged securely.
Data packets are transmitted across the encrypted network, ensuring intercepted data cannot be read without the decryption key. The receiving device decrypts the data, making it usable. Network encryption ensures data integrity and authenticity. After successful communication, the session is terminated, and session keys are discarded. The entire process results in an encrypted network.
Network encryption can be done using various protocols, such as SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)/TLS (Transport Layer Security), IPSec (Internet Protocol Security), and VPN (Virtual Private Network).
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) are cryptographic protocols designed to provide secure communication over a computer network.
They work by encrypting the data that is transmitted between a client (such as a web browser) and a server (such as a website), ensuring that unauthorized parties cannot read any intercepted data. SSL/TLS is widely used to secure web traffic, as evidenced by the HTTPS protocol seen in secure websites.
IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) is a suite of protocols aimed at securing IP communications by authenticating and encrypting each IP packet within a communication session.
It operates at the network layer and is often utilized in creating secure site-to-site and remote access connections, making it a cornerstone for virtual private networks (VPNs).
VPN (Virtual Private Network) encrypts the data transmitted over a network by creating a secure, encrypted tunnel through which data can travel. This technology allows remote users to securely connect to a private network as if they were directly connected.
It uses encryption to ensure the privacy and integrity of the data being sent and received. Organizations commonly use VPNs to give employees secure remote access to their networks.
Network encryption can be applied at different layers of the networking stack, each providing distinct levels of security and functionality.
At the application layer, protocols like HTTPS use SSL/TLS to encrypt data directly between applications. This ensures that sensitive information such as user credentials and personal data are protected end-to-end.
At the transport layer, protocols like Transport Layer Security (TLS) secure the data exchange between two endpoints, safeguarding against eavesdropping and man-in-the-middle attacks.
Moving further down, IPSec offers encryption and authentication for IP packets at the network layer, which is particularly useful for creating secure VPNs that protect entire sessions and networks. Each layer of encryption adds a unique layer of security tailored to specific requirements and threats.
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