System and method for rotating client security keys

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• sending, to a server from a client device having a first key as an active security key, a key renewal request;
• receiving a second key from the server;
• storing the second key;
• sending a confirmation message to the server;
• receiving an acknowledgment message from the server;
• and
• upon receiving the acknowledgment message, renewing the active security key by replacing the first key with the second key.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving, at a server from a client device, a request for a new security key;
• generating a candidate security key;
• sending the candidate security key to the client device;
• receiving a key receipt confirmation message from the client device;
• marking the candidate security key as the new security key for the client device;
• and
• sending an acknowledgment message to the client device.