What are Transient keys?

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Transient keys are short-lived keys. For example, if you need to perform a key agreement, you encrypt with the agreed key, then discard it. A benefit of such a key is that no other user/app can see a transient key; only its creator can see it while the session is active.

Transient keys live in the Fortanix-Data-Security-Manager (DSM) session and expire when the session ends or is terminated.

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