Microsoft is partnering with Utimaco to provide enhanced sovereignty for their new cloud models based on superior Key Management technology.
Organizations across all industries are migrating workloads from their enterprise environments to the cloud faster than ever before.
This blog introduces you to the integration of Utimaco’s Key Management Solutions in Microsoft’s new Cloud models and outlines why this is a match made in heaven for data protection and sovereignty.
Cloud utilization became state of the art for organizations from all sectors and continues to grow, demonstrated in the 19,2% growth of end-user spendings compared to 2024, expected to reach a total market of $723.4 billion in 2025.
Source: Gartner Forecasts Worldwide Public Cloud End-User Spending to Total $723 Billion in 2025
Today’s corporate “digital edge” is becoming less and less distinct with each new virtualization service and workload an organization consumes from the cloud.
Corporate data protection policies and strategies are also adapting quickly to ensure the necessary trust, compliance, sovereignty and control is in place to guarantee operational performance, digital stability & resilience!
Enabling Data Sovereignty in the Cloud is a Top Priority
The topic of data sovereignty has always been a concern for organizations. Integrating productivity and security into the cloud alongside enabling full sovereignty has become more urgent with the variety of cloud utilizations as well as the number of access points.
Ensuring that organizations have sole control over their data in their cloud environment, remote access is controlled and - for certain national requirements - infrastructure must be isolated. Whether Public, Private or a National Sovereign Cloud – organizations require sovereignty and control while aiming for more innovative collaboration, communication and virtualization approaches across their organization.
The launch of Microsoft’s Sovereign Cloud Initiative is focused on releasing this struggle for European organizations.
Key Management Enabling Sovereignty for Microsoft’s Sovereign Public Cloud Customers
A primary element of enabling digital sovereignty in the cloud is sovereign management of the keys used to protect data and application access and to encrypt cloud stored data.
Maintaining control and access to the cryptographic keys outside of the cloud environment in a centralized and secure way is as crucial for organizations as is the reliable encryption of their data. Adding this layer of key control is maintained solely by the end-user, isolated from the cloud provider. Maintaining complete control also allows organizations to migrate data and applications between cloud models and providers as business demands require.
Flexible Key Management for all Cloud Utilization Models
At Utimaco, we understand the importance of control, sovereignty and the impact on an organization’s bottom line. Our Key Management solutions offer the highest cryptographic key security, central management and access control through a single pane of glass while providing the flexibility to choose between various deployment models.
Deployed as a perfect complement to Microsoft’s Sovereign Cloud, our Key Managment Systems provide important key benefits such as:
- Complete Key Control
Full control and ownership of all cryptographic keys through one single pane of glass, consolidating all cloud keys alongside on-premises keys - Secure Key Generation and Storage
Generation of high-quality encryption keys and their secure storage against unauthorized access while staying accessible and manageable - Enhanced Access Control
Key access management functions such as issuance, rotation, and revocation at any time to contain controlled access to cloud-stored data and application - High Flexibility
Freedom to use any encryption algorithm or key management approach that fits best the individual organization’s needs - Multi-Cloud Capability
Reliable encryption of data processed in the Microsoft Clouds or across different cloud providers based on Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) and Host Your Own Key (HYOK) scenarios, fully applicable to cloud-deployed applications such as Salesforce and others - Complete Compliance
Reliable compliance with regulations and policies specific to countries and industries requiring sovereignty, data protection and privacy - End-to-End Security
Ensuring the highest level of data privacy and business continuity without disruption
Future-ready Crypto Key Management – Utilizing Utimaco’s Versatile Options
Discover our Key Management solutions, providing flexible deployment options, either as hardware, virtual appliance or as a Service offering.
Enterprise Secure Key Manager (ESKM), our flagship Key Management System, is the most interoperable and integrated Key Management System in the market, providing a single pane of glass for all cryptographic keys with flexible deployment either as hardware or virtual appliance.
Enterprise Key Manager as a Service is our fully managed service for holistic crypto key generation, management and storage, providing enhanced management and control over cryptographic keys based on converged KMS and HSM capabilities.
Based on their flexible integration capabilities and competitive APIs, our Key Management solutions are also ready for future requirements tied to quantum-secure encryption.
