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Key Management Service:Overview

Last Updated:Oct 18, 2024

You can use Key Management Service (KMS) to encrypt and protect sensitive data assets. This topic describes a series of operations that help you get started with KMS.

Activate KMS

You can use KMS only after it is activated.

Purchase a dedicated KMS instance

Manage and use keys

Create a CMK

Create a CMK in the KMS console.

Create a CMK

Use a key

Use a key to encrypt resources of cloud services to protect data security.

Manage and use secrets

Create a secret

Create a secret in the KMS console.

Create a secret

Use a secret

Use a secret to store protected data and prevent the leak of sensitive information.

Sample code for Secrets Manager