US 2018/0018469 A1 · ENCRYPTING SYSTEM LEVEL DATA STRUCTURES

Abstract

Systems and methods for encrypting system level data structures are described. In one embodiment, a storage system may include a storage drive and at least one controller for the storage drive. In some embodiments, the at least one controller may be configured to identify user data assigned to be stored on the storage drive, encrypt the user data, identify a system data structure generated in relation to the user data, and encrypt the system data structure. In some cases, the data structure may include at least one of metadata, system data, and data encapsulation relative to the user data. In some embodiments, the user data and the data structure may be encrypted with one or more encryption keys programmed on the storage drive.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A storage system comprising:

a storage drive;
and
a controller to:
identify user data assigned to be stored on the storage drive;
encrypt the user data;
identify a system data structure generated in relation to the user data;
and
encrypt the system data structure.

5 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

15/212,022Filed 15 Jul 2016

Published

18 Jan 2018

Term ends

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Classification9 codes

G06F 21/602
Protecting data: providing cryptographic facilities or services
G06F 21/6227
To a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database: where protection concerns the structure of data, e.g. records,…
G06F 21/72
To assure secure computing or processing of information: in cryptographic circuits
H04L 9/14
Cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols: using a plurality of keys…

Encrypting system level data structures

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Encrypting system level data structures

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Abstract

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