Townsend Security's Alliance Key Manager reached end-of-life on November 30, 2023, so this module is now deprecated and no longer supported.

Secure Key Management is Now Available for Drupal!

The Townsend Security Key Connection module is a plugin for the Encrypt project that allows you to easily and securely retrieve and manage your encryption keys from a remote server. With an easy to use admin interface, simply enter in the parameters of your Townsend Security Alliance Key Manager (AKM) server and rest assured knowing your data has an extra layer of protection.

Your Users Expect Their Data Is Protected

Data breaches are not a matter of if, but when. When it comes to protecting sensitive information and meeting security compliance regulations, we don’t believe anything should get in the way of offering your users the best data security tools available.

Solving the Drupal Data Security Problem

Within Drupal there is no secure method for managing your encryption keys without expensive, custom solutions. Users who are currently encrypting sensitive data are storing the encryption key locally in either a file protected on the server, in the database, or in Drupal’s settings file. None of these methods meet data security best practices or compliance regulations such as PCI DSS, HIPAA/HITECH, state privacy laws, etc.

Who Needs Encryption and Key Management?

Today almost every business must adhere to data security regulations set forth by industry standards groups. Anyone who is using Drupal to collect and store sensitive data (personally identifiable information, work/school applications, e-commerce checkout process, etc.) needs to make sure this data is held safely. Alliance Key Manager for Drupal keeps the encryption keys on a separate server from the data they protect, allowing administrators to line up with compliance and security best practices.

Encryption and Key Management Simplified

Complexity is usually the largest concern in integrating encryption services into any environment such as Drupal. The Key Connection module provides a simple configuration UI to get connected quickly and effortlessly. By installing the Key Connection module into Drupal, administrators can easily encrypt sensitive data and manage the encryption keys with a FIPS 140-2 compliant encryption key manager.

NIST-Validated Encryption

In addition to retrieving keys, the Key Connection module creates a NIST-validated encryption option by using on-board encryption on the Alliance Key Manager. For organizations that need to meet compliance requirements, NIST-validated encryption and key management means you are provably meeting industry standards and best practices.

An Affordable Encryption Key Manager

With subscription and perpetual licensed options for the Alliance Key Manager server, we have an encryption key management solution to fit your budget. Additionally, Alliance Key Manager is offered as either a physical server in your data center or a hosted Hardware Security Module (HSM) - with no additional client-side license or usage fees.

Implementation

Townsend Security has partnered with Cellar Door Media as the premier provider of encryption key management integration within Drupal. For more information on how they can help integrate encryption and key management into your next project, contact either Townsend Security or Cellar Door Media.

Key Connection® is a registered trademark of Townsend Security, Inc.

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