TDE & CLE certificates + key files: store in Azure Key Vault?

• quackhandle1975

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  June 14, 2018 at 3:56 am

  #351853

  Environment: Win2008 R2 / SQL Server 2008 R2 SP3 on Azure VM (IaaS)
  Issue: Can I store TDE and CLE certificate and private key files in Azure Key Vault.

  So far I have set TDE and CLE in one database. I have then backed up the associated cert/key files locally. I have then used powershell to moved these files to Azure Blob Storage. However I am wondering what is the most secure (if possible) process of getting the files into Azure Key Vault or have I got this wrong and the AKV is to create the keys itself and not to import them.  

  I know this process is a lot easier with SQL 2016, however stuck with 2008 R2 for now.

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  qh

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• Steve Jones - SSC Editor

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  June 15, 2018 at 10:09 am

  #1994143

  CLE - column level encryption?

  I think you want this: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/security/encryption/extensible-key-management-using-azure-key-vault-sql-server?view=sql-server-2017

  EKM should be valid in R2.