IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager (SKLM)
This document covers the necessary information to install, configure, and integrate IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager (SKLM) with the CipherTrust Manager.
SKLM is used to manage the lifecycle of the keys and certificates of an enterprise. Using SKLM, you can manage the symmetric keys, secret keys, asymmetric key pairs, and certificates.
SKLM integrates with the CipherTrust Manager to maintain the confidentiality of the keys and certificates. The integration provides a trusted system for protecting the organizational credentials of the software publisher.
Supported Product Versions
CipherTrust Manager
- CipherTrust Manager 2.1 and higher
SafeNet ProtectApp
- SafeNet ProtectApp 8.3.1 and higher
SKLM
- SKLM 3.0 and higher
Operating System
- Windows Server 2016 and higher
Note
This integration has been validated on Windows Server 2016.
Prerequisites
Ensure that the CipherTrust Manager is installed and configured. For more details, refer to the CipherTrust Manager documentation.
Ensure that SKLM is installed and configured. For more details, refer to the IBM Documentation.
SKLM communicates with the CipherTrust Manager using the Network Attached Encryption (NAE)-XML Interface. Ensure that the NAE-XML interface is configured. For more details, refer to the CipherTrust Manager Documentation.
Ensure that the port configured on NAE-XML interface is accessible from the SKLM machine.
Steps for Integration
To integrate SKLM with the CipherTrust Manager:
Further, you can verify the successful integration using the steps mentioned in Verifying Your Integration section.
