Is there an option to expire a security object at a specific date or after a certain time period?

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Fortanix-Data-Security-Manager (DSM) does support the expiry of security objects, including SECRET type. You can set the expiry for a future date or you can expire an object immediately. On expiry/deactivation, the object goes into the "Deactivated" state.

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  • In a deactivated state, a key cannot be used to apply cryptographic protection (for example, encryption, signing, wrapping, MACing, deriving). The key can only be used to process cryptographically protected information (for example, decryption, signature verification, unwrapping, MAC verification).

  • In a deactivated state, a SECRET value can no longer be fetched. You will not be able to get the value of this object if it is expired/deactivated.

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