SKILL

azure-security-keyvault-keys-java

Azure Key Vault Keys Java SDK for cryptographic key management. Use when creating, managing, or using RSA/EC keys, performing encrypt/decrypt/sign/verify operations, or working with HSM-backed keys.

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  • Azure Key Vault Keys (Java)
  • Installation
  • Client Creation
  • Key Types
  • Create Keys
  • Create RSA Key
  • Create EC Key
  • Create Symmetric Key (Managed HSM only)

Manage cryptographic keys and perform cryptographic operations in Azure Key Vault and Managed HSM. | Type | Description | |------|-------------| | RSA | RSA key (2048, 3072, 4096 bits) | | RSAHSM | RSA key in HSM | | EC | Elliptic Curve key | | ECHSM | Elliptic Curve key in HSM | | OCT | Symmetric key (Managed HSM only) | | OCTHSM | Symmetric key in HSM | | Algorithm | Key Type | Description | |-----------|----------|-------------| | RSA15 | RSA | RSAES-PKCS1-v15 | | RSAOAEP | RSA | RSAES with OAEP (recommended) | | RSAOAEP256 | RSA | RSAES with OAEP using SHA-256 | | A128GCM | OCT | AES-GCM 128-bit | | A256GCM | OCT | AES-GCM 256-bit | | A128CBC | OCT | AES-CBC 128-bit | | A256CBC | OCT | AES-CBC 256-bit | | Algorithm | Key Type | Hash | |-----------|----------|------| | RS256 | RSA | SHA-256 | | RS384 | RSA | SHA-384 | | RS512 | RSA | SHA-512 | | PS256 | RSA | SHA-256 (PSS) | | ES256 | EC P-256 | SHA-256 | | ES384 | EC P-384 | SHA-384 | | ES512 | EC P-521 | SHA-512 | 1. Use HSM Keys for Production - Set setHardwareProtected(true) for sensitive keys 2. Enable Soft Delete - Protects against accidental deletion 3. Key Rotation - Set up automatic rotation policies 4. Least Privilege

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