Can I use Azure Key Vault for my application

Question

I am an Azure Application Developer. I need to develop an Azure application that uses keys for signing and encryption where keys are external. And it should be such that it could be accessed across locations. Can I use Key Vault for this purpose? Will it solve my requirement?

Answer 1

In my opinion, using key vault will perfectly fit your requirements.  On using it,

• Keys are stored in a vault and invoked by URI when needed.

• Keys are safeguarded by Azure, using industry-standard algorithms, key lengths, and hardware security modules.

• Keys are processed in HSMs that reside in the same Azure datacenters as the applications. This method provides better reliability and reduced latency than keys that reside in a separate location, such as on-premises.