Fortanix Armor Solutions

1.0 Introduction

This article provides a high-level overview of Fortanix Armor solutions - Identity & Access Management (IAM), Key Insight^TM, Confidential Computing Manager, and Data Security Manager^TM.

2.0 Access Fortanix Armor Solutions

After logging in, you can access all the available solutions on the Fortanix Armor platform.

Perform the following steps to access the available solutions:

1. Select an account on the Accounts page.

2. Click GO TO ACCOUNT.

   

3. You will be navigating to the Available Solutions page to access the required solution.

   

   For the selected account, you can also directly access the required solution from the Solutions drop down.

   

   NOTE

   You cannot select the solution when it is not available due to internal errors or technical issues, as it is temporarily unavailable until the issues are resolved.

2.1 Identity and Access Management

The Identity & Access Management solution displays the number of Users and Groups associated with the selected Fortanix Armor account.

Click MANAGE USERS to access the Fortanix IAM user interface (UI).

For more information on Fortanix Armor IAM, refer to Fortanix Armor Identity and Access Management (IAM).

NOTE

IAM is a global solution. All IAM objects (users, accounts, groups, sessions, and so on) are globally accessible and can reference resources from any Fortanix Armor region.

2.2 Key Insight

Fortanix Key Insight™ supports regional data storage in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environments, enabling you to meet data sovereignty requirements by choosing where your Fortanix Key Insight data is stored.

Perform the following operations on the Key Insight^TM solution:

1. Region: Select the required Fortanix Key Insight region from the drop down. The supported regions are European Union (EU) and North America (NA).

   NOTE

   • The Region field is available only in Fortanix Key Insight SaaS environments as on-premises deployments do not support regional data storage.

   • European Union is selected by default.

   • Data for each Fortanix Key Insight region is stored in data centres within that geographic region. Data from one region is isolated from data in other regions.

   • Although data is stored regionally, all regions share the same global IAM instance.

2. Connections: View the number of existing connections configured in the selected region (if any).

   

3. Click GO TO KEY INSIGHT to:

   • Create a new cloud, on-premises, external key source, or vendor application connection if no connection exists yet for the selected region.

     For more information about configuring a connection, refer to the following:

     • Getting Started with Cloud Connection

     • Getting Started with On-Premises Connection

     • Getting Started with External Key Source Connection

     • Getting Started with Vendor Application Connection

   • Access the Fortanix Key Insight Overview page if a connection is already configured. For more information on Fortanix Key Insight UI and features, refer to Fortanix Key Insight.

   NOTE

   • The Fortanix Key Insight UI displays data based on the currently selected region. Users can switch between supported regions using the region drop-down menu in the top navigation bar. When a different region is selected, the UI displays the data available in that region.

   • An Account Administrator must configure the first Fortanix Key Insight connection in a selected region. Account Members can view and select regions but cannot configure connections until the initial setup is completed by an Account Administrator.

2.3 Confidential Computing Manager

Fortanix Confidential Computing Manager (CCM) is available as a solution within the Fortanix Armor platform. CCM enables users to manage confidential computing workloads, applications, and infrastructure through the centralized Fortanix Armor platform.

Perform the following operations on the Confidential Computing Manager solution:

• Builds: View the total number of application builds configured in Fortanix CCM.

• Compute Nodes: View the total number of compute nodes enrolled in Fortanix CCM.

  

• Click GO TO CCM to open Fortanix CCM.

  • If CCM has not yet been configured, the Set up Confidential Computing Manager dialog box appears. Click PROCEED AND SET UP to:

    • Access the Fortanix Confidential Computing Manager Dashboard.

    • Create and manage applications, builds, and configurations.

    • Configure and manage datasets, data connectors, and scripts.

    • Manage workflows and shared workflows.

    • Configure and manage clusters and attestation policies.

    For more information on Fortanix CCM, refer to Fortanix CCM – Quickstart.

    

  • If CCM has already been configured previously with applications, datasets, workflows, and so on, access the Fortanix CCM Dashboard.

    For more information on Fortanix CCM, refer to Fortanix Confidential Computing Manager.

2.4 Data Security Manager

Fortanix Data Security Manager (DSM) is the world’s first cloud service secured with Intel® SGX. With Fortanix DSM, you can securely generate, store, and use cryptographic keys, certificates, and other secrets, such as passwords, API keys, tokens, or any other type of data.

The Data Security Manager^TM SaaS solution is available now as a separate product.

NOTE

The Data Security Manager^TM solution is available only in the Fortanix Armor SaaS environment and is not supported in Fortanix Armor on-premises deployments.

Perform the following operations on the Data Security Manager^TM solution:

1. Region: Select the required Fortanix DSM region from the drop down.

   The supported regions are European Union, North America, United Kingdom, Asia Pacific, Australia, and Saudi Arabia.

   

2. Click GO TO DATA SECURITY MANAGER to access the Fortanix DSM SaaS UI for the selected region. For more information on Fortanix DSM use cases and features, refer to Fortanix DSM.

4.0 Account and User Profile Management

This section describes platform-level administrative actions related to managing Fortanix Key Insight (KI) and Confidential Computing Manager (CCM) accounts and user profiles within the Fortanix Armor platform.

NOTE

Fortanix Key Insight and CCM are solutions available within the Fortanix Armor platform. Therefore, account management, user access, and other platform-level operations are managed through the Fortanix Armor user interface.

• Create Account: Creating a Fortanix Key Insight or CCM account is the same as creating a Fortanix Armor account. For more information on creating a Fortanix Armor account, refer to Getting Started with Fortanix Armor.

• Manage Account (Edit, Leave, Delete): Managing a Fortanix Key Insight or CCM account is the same as managing a Fortanix Armor account. For more information on managing a Fortanix Armor account, refer to Account Management.

• Manage User Profile: Managing a Fortanix Key Insight or CCM user profile is the same as managing a Fortanix Armor user profile. For more information on managing a Fortanix Key Insight user profile, refer to User Profile Management.