KMS Bring Your Own Key: Import, Expire and Re-import Key Material
Create a KMS key with no key material, generate 256-bit material yourself, wrap it with the key's public wrapping key and import it with an expiration. Then delete the material and watch encryption stop until you re-import.
Level: Advanced · Time: about 50 minutes · Region: us-east-1
AWS services you'll use
- KMS
- CloudShell
What you'll do in this lab
- Create a key without key material
- Generate, wrap and import the material
- Encrypt data with the imported key
- Delete and re-import the material
- Verify the solution end to end
Each task is checked against your live AWS account. Step-by-step instructions, hints and verification unlock when you start the lab.
Before you start
- IAM policies, KMS and CloudTrail at associate level
- Comfortable with CloudShell and the AWS CLI
How the lab works
- Get a real, temporary AWS account locked to one region. No AWS account of your own needed.
- Build in the real AWS console with a guide beside it, and hints when you are stuck.
- Verify every task: we check the resources in your live account.
- Automatic cleanup: everything is deleted when you stop, and nothing is billed to you.
Questions about this lab
Do I need my own AWS account?
No. When you start the lab, Cloud Arena gives you a real, temporary AWS account with its own login, locked to one region. You work in the real AWS Management Console, not a simulator.
Will AWS charge me anything?
No. Cloud Arena pays for the AWS resources, and everything you create is deleted automatically when you stop the lab or the session ends. Nothing is billed to you by AWS.
How long does the KMS Bring Your Own Key: Import, Expire and Re-import Key Material lab take?
Plan for about 50 minutes. The session timer is shown on screen, and every task is checked against your live AWS account when you click Verify.
How do I get access to this lab?
It is included in the AWS Certified Security – Specialty plan: a one-time payment for every lab in the path, 2 attempts per lab and a 7-day money-back guarantee. You can also start with the 5 free labs.
Does this lab help with the Security – Specialty (SCS-C03) exam?
Yes. It is part of the AWS Certified Security – Specialty path, which covers the hands-on skills behind the exam. Doing the task in a real account is what makes the questions easier to reason about.
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