This guide provides a detailed walkthrough of the integration process between Utimaco ESKM and NetApp ONTAP, focusing on establishing a secure and reliable encryption key management infrastructure. Utimaco ESKM plays a central role in the lifecycle of cryptographic keys. It generates, stores, and manages the keys that NetApp ONTAP utilizes to enable volume-level encryption through NetApp Volume Encryption (NVE). By leveraging the KMIP protocol, this integration ensures that sensitive data at rest is protected with strong encryption standards while also enabling centralized compliance and auditability across the storage environment.