Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager V2.0.1

Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager V2.0.1 from IBM Corp. provides an automated solution to centralize and strengthen the encryption and key management process throughout the enterprise, helping minimize the risk of exposure and reduce operational costs.

Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager offers a solution for key storage, key serving, and key lifecycle management for IBM self-encrypting storage devices and non-IBM devices. By enabling encryption of sensitive data, it enhances data security and compliance management.

What is new:

• Automated clone replication: Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager V2.0.1 provides an automated clone replication function that can clone up to five copies of a master Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager. You can configure it to do an automated backup of the master, then restore and verify that each clone has the same information as the master. Each copy (clone) is an Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager instance, and requires an Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager Basic Edition entitlement.
• Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP) V1.1 standard support: Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager V2.0.1 adds support for KMIP V1.1, allowing KMIP clients to interoperate with Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager at either KMIP V1.1 or the KMIP V1.0 level.
• Master key in Hardware Security Modules support: Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager V2.0.1 adds the capability of using a Hardware Security Module to store the master key that is used to help protect all keys stored in the database. This capability can be enabled for installs with existing data or for new installations of Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager.

Planned availability date:

• October 5, 2012: Electronic availability
• October 26, 2012: Media availability