Box KeySafe
Encryption key management software
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What is Box KeySafe
Box KeySafe is an encryption key management capability for Box that lets organizations control and manage the encryption keys used to protect content stored in the Box Content Cloud. It targets security, compliance, and IT teams that need customer-managed keys and separation of duties for cloud content protection. KeySafe integrates with external key management services (KMS) and applies key control to Box-managed encryption workflows rather than requiring customers to build and operate their own encryption stack.
Customer-managed key control
KeySafe supports customer control over encryption keys used for content stored in Box, which helps meet internal security policies and regulatory expectations around key ownership. It enables separation of duties by keeping key administration distinct from content administration. This model aligns with common enterprise requirements for cloud content platforms where the provider manages storage and encryption operations but the customer controls keys.
Integrates with external KMS
KeySafe is designed to work with established cloud key management services, allowing organizations to use existing key governance processes. This reduces the need to deploy and maintain dedicated on-premises key management infrastructure for Box content. It also supports centralized auditing and lifecycle practices that many security teams already apply to KMS-managed keys.
Built for Box content workflows
KeySafe is embedded in the Box platform, so key control applies to files and collaboration workflows without requiring application-level changes for most Box use cases. This can simplify adoption compared with approaches that require encrypting data before it enters a content platform. It is suited to organizations standardizing on Box for content storage and collaboration while tightening key custody.
Primarily Box-scoped coverage
KeySafe focuses on encryption key control for data stored in Box rather than providing a general-purpose secrets manager or enterprise-wide key management layer. Organizations with multi-cloud applications, databases, and infrastructure secrets may still need separate tooling for those environments. This can increase operational complexity if a single, unified key and secrets platform is a requirement.
Depends on Box platform usage
The value of KeySafe is tied to Box as the content repository and collaboration layer. If teams store sensitive data across multiple content systems or require consistent controls across heterogeneous repositories, KeySafe does not by itself address those other locations. Migration or dual-platform scenarios may limit how broadly KeySafe can be applied.
Limited control over encryption stack
Because Box continues to operate the underlying storage and encryption processes, KeySafe does not provide the same level of end-to-end control as solutions where customers manage encryption at the application or database layer. Some threat models require customer-side encryption prior to upload or more granular cryptographic policy enforcement than a content platform typically exposes. Organizations should validate whether KeySafe’s key custody model satisfies their specific compliance and risk requirements.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Enterprise add-on (pricing not published on Box website; contact Box Sales) How to purchase: Contact Box Sales via the "Contact us" link on the Box KeySafe product page or through your Box account representative. The product page provides a datasheet link but does not list prices. Public pricing details: No public per-user or per-tenant prices, tiers, or pay-as-you-go SKUs were found on Box's official product, pricing or support pages as of the research date. Notes: Box documentation indicates customers must provision KMS/HSM resources (e.g., AWS CloudHSM instances) in some configurations, which would incur separate costs from AWS/GCP (customer responsibility).
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Box, Inc.
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