System and method for encryption key management, federation and distribution

A process for orchestrating a security object, the process comprising:

• defining and storing a first plurality of policies in a first database of a first key orchestration device, the first database being associated with a first enterprise;
• receiving, with the first key orchestration device associated with the first enterprise, the security object and at least one object attribute associated with the security object from a second key orchestration device associated with a second enterprise;
• determining, with the first key orchestration device, the acceptability of the security object based, at least in part, on the at least one object attribute and at least one of the first plurality of policies corresponding to the at least one object attribute;
• and
• distributing the security object to a first communication device associated with the first enterprise.

A computer-readable medium comprising computer-readable instructions such that, when executed, causes a processor to:

• define a plurality of policies in a database;
• receive the security object and at least one object attribute associated with the security object;
• determine the acceptability of the security object based, at least in part, on the at least one object attribute and at least one of the plurality of policies corresponding to the at least one object attribute;
• and
• distribute the security object to at least one communication device associated with the processor when the security object is determined to be acceptable, wherein the at least one communication device establishes communication based, at least in part, on the security object.