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Encryption Standards

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    Veeam Backup & Replication uses the following industry-standard data encryption algorithms:

    Data Encryption

    Enterprise Manager Keys

    • To generate Enterprise Manager keys required for data restore without a password, Veeam Backup & Replication uses the RSA algorithm with a 4096-bit key length.
    • To generate a request for data restore from a backup server, Veeam Backup & Replication uses the RSA algorithm with a 2048-bit key length.

    For more information, see http://www.emc.com/emc-plus/rsa-labs/standards-initiatives/pkcs-rsa-cryptography-standard.htm.

    Encryption Libraries

    For Microsoft Windows-based repositories and software-based encryption for tapes, Veeam Backup & Replication uses the Windows Crypto API complying with the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS 140). For more information, see http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/standards.html.

    Veeam Backup & Replication uses the following cryptographic service providers:

    For Linux-based repositories, Veeam Backup & Replication uses a statically linked OpenSSL encryption library, without the FIPS 140 support. For more information, see http://www.openssl.org/.