Patent ID: 8712044
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for cryptographic key management using a network device that is operative to perform actions, comprising: registering at least one administrator that is authorized to create a plurality of keys; generating at least one key based on at least one key parameter provided by the at least one administrator; generating at least one key manager and at least one key request user, wherein the at least one administrator links the at least one key manager and the at least one key request user to the at least one key; activating the at least one key based on data provided by at least two key holders, wherein the provided data includes at least a password provided by each key holder and at least a portion of keying data provided by each key holder, wherein the at least portion of keying data is based on at least one of seeding data, or entropy data; storing the at least one key on at least one key exchange server that is separate from the network device; and responsive to a request for the at least one key from a key request user, perform further actions including: responsive to a request to rotate at least one current key, perform further actions, including: