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| Product | IBM Key Protect by IBM View product | Google Cloud KMS by Google Cloud View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | IBM Key Protect by IBM: key management, encryption and cryptography. Ideal for key lifecycle. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Key Management alternatives. | Try Google Cloud KMS free: a cryptographic key management service with cloud HSM. See who it suits and how it stacks up against other Key Management tools. |
| Product type | Key management service | Cryptographic Key Management Service |
| Best for | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Technology | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, Government, Technology |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | CloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | SaaS; SaaS | Cloud; Hybrid; Google Cloud; External root-of-trust |
| Data residency | Deployment and region dependent | Regional, multi-regional, and global endpoints |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | IBM Cloud | Google Cloud PlatformAPIsPKCS#11 |
| Compliance | FIPS HSM protection available by tier | FIPS 140-2/3ISO/IEC 27001SOC 1/2/3HIPAAPCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | IBM Cloud StandardDedicated | Cloud StorageBigQueryCompute EngineCloud SQLSecret ManagerSecurity Command Center |
| Industries | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentTechnology | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcarePublic SectorGovernmentTechnology |
| Regions | Global | GlobalMulti-regionalRegional |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | IBM | Google Cloud |
| Headquarters | Armonk, New York, USA | Mountain View, California, USA |
| Company size | 250,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Founded | 1911 | 2008 |
Overview
What it is
IBM Key Protect
IBM Key Protect by IBM: key management, encryption and cryptography. Ideal for key lifecycle. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Key Management alternatives.Google Cloud KMS
Try Google Cloud KMS free: a cryptographic key management service with cloud HSM. See who it suits and how it stacks up against other Key Management tools.Product type
IBM Key Protect
Key management serviceGoogle Cloud KMS
Cryptographic Key Management ServiceBest for
IBM Key Protect
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, TechnologyGoogle Cloud KMS
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, Government, TechnologyPricing
Pricing model
IBM Key Protect
Contact VendorGoogle Cloud KMS
Contact VendorFree trial
IBM Key Protect
Free trial: yesGoogle Cloud KMS
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
IBM Key Protect
Google Cloud KMS
Deployment details
IBM Key Protect
SaaS; SaaSGoogle Cloud KMS
Cloud; Hybrid; Google Cloud; External root-of-trustData residency
IBM Key Protect
Deployment and region dependentGoogle Cloud KMS
Regional, multi-regional, and global endpointsKey features
What it offers
IBM Key Protect
- IBM Cloud key management service for provisioning, controlling and governing encryption keys throughout their lifecycle.
- Key management
- Encryption
- Cryptography
- HSM
- BYOK
- Key lifecycle
Google Cloud KMS
- Symmetric & asymmetric key management
- Cloud HSM (FIPS 140-2 Level 3)
- External Key Manager (EKM)
- Automated key rotation
- CMEK integration
- Data at rest encryption
- Digital signing
- Database CMEK protection
Platform & access
API access
IBM Key Protect
API access: yesGoogle Cloud KMS
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
IBM Key Protect
SSO: yesGoogle Cloud KMS
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
IBM Key Protect
RBAC: yesGoogle Cloud KMS
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
IBM Key Protect
Multi-tenant: yesGoogle Cloud KMS
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
IBM Key Protect
Mobile app: noGoogle Cloud KMS
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
IBM Key Protect
Google Cloud KMS
Compliance
IBM Key Protect
Google Cloud KMS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
IBM Key Protect
Google Cloud KMS
Industries
IBM Key Protect
Google Cloud KMS
Regions
IBM Key Protect
Google Cloud KMS
Vendor
Company
IBM Key Protect
IBMGoogle Cloud KMS
Google CloudHeadquarters
IBM Key Protect
Armonk, New York, USAGoogle Cloud KMS
Mountain View, California, USACompany size
IBM Key Protect
250,000+Google Cloud KMS
100,000+Founded
IBM Key Protect
1911Google Cloud KMS
2008