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Encryption key namespace for containerized workloads

US11586752B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Equinix, Inc. · US

Inventors

Anand Ozarkar · San Jose, US
Imam Sheikh · Redwood City, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 24, 2019
Grant date	Feb 21, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 4, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/062
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In general, techniques are described for an encryption key namespace of a kernel, executed by a host computing device, the encryption key namespace having a configuration file that stores an association of a key identifier and a container identifier by which the host computing device can obtain a data encryption key to use for decrypting/encrypting data for the container identified by the container identifier. In this way, a user may associate a container (or container image) with a unique key identifier. By configuring this association in the encryption key namespace for the container, the container may be identified and automatically associated with a key identifier for the appropriate key for decrypting/encrypting data for the container. The host computing device may then obtain, from a key management service, the key using the key identifier.

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