Glossary

Term

Description

AWS-BYOK

A feature of AWS KMS that allows the use of encryption keys created outside AWS.

ESKM

Utimaco’s product used to create and manage encryption keys outside AWS.

IAM (Identity and Access Management)

An AWS service used to manage user access and permissions.

Access Key ID

A credential used to identify a user or application in AWS.

Secret Access Key

A confidential credential used with the Access Key ID to access AWS services.

HSM (Hardware Security Module)

A secure device used to protect encryption keys.