TY  - BOOK
AU  - Omondi, Fredrick
AU  - Lukandu,Ismail A.(Prof)
AU  - Orero,Joseph (Dr)
AU  - Kiraka,Ruth (Prof)
TI  - A prototype for secure key management
AV  - QA76.9.A25O46 2015 
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Nairobi
PB  - Strathmore University
KW  - Computer security
KW  - Management
KW  - Data protection
KW  - Secure key management
KW  - Prototype
N1  - Includes  references
N2  - Key Management refers to the cycle of maintaining key exchange from the moment of
 initialization to retirement. It has proved to be a major concern for parties concerned where these
 keys have landed in the wrong hands through hacking and other means. The weaknesses have
 been perpetrated by taking advantage of weaknesses in the design of algorithms intended to
 manage these security keys. The problem thus exists in the secure storage and distribution of
 keys. The population on the case study area is Strathmore University from which the sample data
 is also collected for usability testing. The prototype can however work in any institutional setup
 where security is a highly valued concept. This research carries out an analysis of past works
 done on key management protocol and coming up with a solution that addressed some security
 vulnerabilities in these models. It combines aspects of all the architectures in an attempt to
 develop a unique solution that captures the strongest points from them. The proposal will design
 an algorithm that if implemented in code will be able to offer a more robust solution to secure
 key management problems. Tools used to develop the prototype are basic content management
 system, Joomla 3.3.6, MySql workbench for the database design and draw.io for the software
 modeling diagrams. These are all Open source tools and will suffice for the proof of concept
 being developed. The usability tests would be carried out amongst the sample users in the case
 study with a view of assessing their level of appreciation of the proposed solution; whether they
 would find it useful and collect any positive recommendations for improvement. There are many
 application areas that this prototype could be deployed. Other than learning institutions such as
 the case study area, other institutions like banks and insurance companies can still benefit from
 it. Modifications would however be necessary to cater for their peculiar needs
UR  - https://su-plus.strathmore.edu.ezproxy.library.strathmore.edu/handle/11071/4633
ER  -