KeyControl as a GCP EKM Overview

Use the following procedures to configure KeyControl as a GCP EKM and get started using it: 

 

Step

Description Notes

1 

Create a KeyControl Vault for Cloud Keys. See Creating a Vault.

2 

Create a service account and an access key in GCP, then download the JSON file. See GCP Requirements for BYOK and GCP Requirements for BYOK.

3 

Create a CSP account using the JSON file that you downloaded. See Adding a CSP Account for GCP.

4 

View the Details tab on the CSP account that you created, and update the External Key Manager, Key Access Justification Policy, and EKM Access Control List sections. See Prerequisites for using KeyControl as a GCP EKM Provider.

5 

Create a KeySet for GCP. See Creating a Key Set.

6 

Create a CloudKey for GCP. See Creating a CloudKey for GCP.

7 

Create Manually Managed External Keys See Creating External Keys via Internet and Creating External Keys via VPC

8 

Create Coordinated External Keys