}

        // Clone the key to prevent external modification
        byte[] keyClone = key.clone();
        SecretKey secretKey = new SecretKeySpec(keyClone, algorithm);

        // Store in memory
        sessionKeys.put(sessionId, secretKey);
        rawKeys.put(sessionId, keyClone);

        // Track creation time for rotation (only for non-archived keys)
        if (!sessionId.contains(".v")) {