With the rise of blockchain popularity, more and more people seek to implement blockchain technology into their projects. The most common way is to use an existing blockchain stack, such as the Azure Blockchain Workbench or Oracle Blockchain Platform. While blockchain technology is well protected by its algorithms, it is still vulnerable because its privacy relies on regular cryptography. And mistakes or vulnerabilities in key management protocols can affect even the most secure blockchain projects. This article considers the question of vulnerabilities within the Azure Blockchain Workbench key management system. We describe potential threats for each stage of the key management lifecycle based on public reports and then assess how likely those threats are to be realized within the Azure Blockchain Workbench environment based on the technical documentation for the Azure Blockchain Workbench and Azure Key Vault. Finally, we compile the results of our assessment into the key management threat table with three distinct degrees of protection: fully protected, partially protected, and not protected.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 18th International Symposium on Problems of Redundancy in Information and Control Systems, REDUNDANCY 2023
Subtitle of host publicationbook
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages138-141
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)979-835038152-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Oct 2023
Event2023 XVIII International Symposium Problems of Redundancy in Information and Control Systems (REDUNDANCY) - Moscow, Russian Federation
Duration: 24 Oct 202327 Oct 2023

Conference

Conference2023 XVIII International Symposium Problems of Redundancy in Information and Control Systems (REDUNDANCY)
Period24/10/202327/10/2023

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