ML-KEM Vault: Post-Quantum Secrets Management, Envelope Encryption & Key Lifecycle

MLKEMVault designs high-assurance, quantum-resilient secrets engines and key management systems (KMS) that utilize ML-KEM envelope encryption, automated key rotation, and multi-party threshold schemes to secure institutional data at rest.

MLKEMVault System Architecture

Core cryptographic topology and protocol interaction of mlkemvault.com

Central System: KMS Vault Core - FIPS 203 Envelope

Cryptographic Nodes

  • KEM-1024 KEK
  • AES-256-GCM DEK
  • Threshold Quorum
  • HSM Partition
  • Audit Ledger

Architectural Layers & Protocols

  • Post-Quantum Envelope Encryption Engine (Hybrid ML-KEM-1024 & AES-256-GCM Architecture): Encapsulating ephemeral symmetric keys to protect petabyte-scale object storage and databases
  • Shamir & Multi-Party Threshold Cryptography (Threshold Secret Sharing over Finite Galois Fields): Splitting root private keys across distributed security officers to eliminate single-point compromise
  • Automated Key Lifecycle & Ephemeral Leases (Dynamic Secret Generation and Automated Vault Unsealing): Issuing short-lived database credentials and rotating master keys with zero application downtime
  • Immutable Tamper-Evident Audit Ledger (Cryptographically Linked Merkle Hash Chains): Recording every key decapsulation and access request with quantum-resistant digital signatures

Key Metrics: ML-KEM-1024 (Root KEK Algorithm) | Zero-Knowledge (Secrets Exposure) | 3-of-5 (Threshold Shamir Quorum) | 256-bit (Classical AES-GCM Entropy)

Eliminating Vulnerable RSA and AES-Wrap Master Keys

Modern datacenters rely on Key Encryption Keys (KEKs) to wrap and protect thousands of Data Encryption Keys (DEKs). If a quantum adversary compromises the master KEK, the entire storage hierarchy is exposed. MLKEMVault enforces quantum-proof envelope wrapping.

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