New CMEK capability gives regulated enterprises full control over encryption keys for AI-scale vector workloads<\/p>\n
Zilliz, the company behind\u00a0Milvus, the world\u2019s most widely adopted\u00a0open-source vector database, today announced the general availability of Customer-Managed Encryption Keys (CMEK) on\u00a0Zilliz Cloud. The new capability allows enterprises to retain full ownership of their encryption keys, delivering true data sovereignty for AI workloads in regulated industries.<\/p>\n
As enterprises embed AI into mission-critical workflows, the sensitivity of the underlying data\u2014customer records, medical images, financial transactions\u2014demands security controls that go beyond standard encryption at rest. Regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2 increasingly require organizations to demonstrate exclusive control over their encryption keys, not just the data they protect. For\u00a0vector database\u00a0deployments\u2014where embeddings are derived from highly sensitive assets\u2014this requirement is especially acute.<\/p>\n
\u201cSecurity teams in regulated industries don\u2019t just want encryption\u2014they want proof that no one else, including their database vendor, can access their data. CMEK gives enterprises the strongest form of data sovereignty available in a managed service, removing one of the last barriers to deploying AI at scale in healthcare, financial services, and government,\u201d said Charles Xie, Founder and CEO at Zilliz.<\/p>\n
Why\u00a0CMEK Matters for Enterprise AI<\/p>\n
CMEK on Zilliz Cloud separates key ownership from data processing, ensuring that Zilliz never possesses or accesses customer encryption keys. Key benefits include:<\/p>\n
True Segregation of Duties:\u00a0Zilliz processes data while the customer retains exclusive control over encryption keys, creating the clean separation auditors and compliance teams require.<\/p>\n
Instant Revocability:\u00a0Disabling a key in AWS KMS immediately renders all associated cluster data cryptographically inaccessible\u2014no vendor coordination needed.<\/p>\n
Unified Audit Trails:\u00a0Every key access event is logged in AWS CloudTrail, integrating directly with existing enterprise security monitoring infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Setup takes minutes through the\u00a0Zilliz Cloud console, with auto-generated IAM policies and support for zero-downtime key rotation.<\/p>\n
Now Available<\/p>\n
CMEK is generally available today for Dedicated clusters on the Zilliz Cloud Business-Critical plan, starting with AWS. To get started, visit the\u00a0Zilliz Cloud console\u00a0or\u00a0connect with the Zilliz team\u00a0to discuss your deployment requirements.<\/p>\n
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New CMEK capability gives regulated enterprises full control over encryption keys for AI-scale vector workloads Zilliz, the company behind\u00a0Milvus, the world\u2019s most widely adopted\u00a0open-source vector database, today announced the general availability of Customer-Managed Encryption Keys (CMEK) on\u00a0Zilliz Cloud. The new capability allows enterprises to retain full ownership of their encryption…<\/p>\n
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