Practical experience from implementing the OASIS Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP) and from deploying and interoperability testing multiple vendor implementations of KMIP form the bulk of the material covered. Guidance will be provided that covers the key issues to require that your vendors address and how to distinguish between simple vendor tick-box approaches to standard conformance and actual interoperable solutions. Learning Objectives: 1) In-depth knowledge of the core of the OASIS KMIP 2) Awareness of requirements for practical interoperability 3) Guidance on important of conformance testing