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Customer-Managed Keys

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客户管理密钥

Customer-Managed Keys · N/A · 客户管理密钥 · KUS-tuh-mer MAN-ijd keez · CMK · customer key management · BYOK related · Cryptography · cloud · encryption · keysCryptographyCMK customer key management BYOK related

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Also known as: CMK, customer key management, BYOK related

Last updated August 9, 2026

Definition

Customer-managed keys let you control the encryption keys protecting cloud data instead of only using provider-managed defaults.

Real-World Example

Rotating a CMK in a cloud KMS to re-encrypt sensitive buckets under your key policy.

References

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