diff --git a/kmip/core/exceptions.py b/kmip/core/exceptions.py
index 8308d93..00ae0b9 100644
--- a/kmip/core/exceptions.py
+++ b/kmip/core/exceptions.py
@@ -13,6 +13,65 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+from kmip.core import enums
+
+
+class KmipError(Exception):
+    """
+    A generic KMIP error that is the base for the KMIP error hierarchy.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self,
+                 status=enums.ResultStatus.OPERATION_FAILED,
+                 reason=enums.ResultReason.GENERAL_FAILURE,
+                 message='A general failure occurred.'):
+        """
+        Create a KmipError exception.
+
+        Args:
+            status (ResultStatus): An enumeration detailing the result outcome.
+            reason (ResultReason): An enumeration giving the status rationale.
+            message (string): A string containing more information about the
+                error.
+        """
+        super(KmipError, self).__init__(message)
+        self.status = status
+        self.reason = reason
+
+
+class CryptographicFailure(KmipError):
+    """
+    An error generated when problems occur with cryptographic operations.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        """
+        Create a CryptographicFailure exception.
+
+        Args:
+            message (string): A string containing information about the error.
+        """
+        super(CryptographicFailure, self).__init__(
+            reason=enums.ResultReason.CRYPTOGRAPHIC_FAILURE,
+            message=message)
+
+
+class InvalidField(KmipError):
+    """
+    An error generated when an invalid field value is processed.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        """
+        Create an InvalidField exception.
+
+        Args:
+            message (string): A string containing information about the error.
+        """
+        super(InvalidField, self).__init__(
+            reason=enums.ResultReason.INVALID_FIELD,
+            message=message)
+
 
 class InvalidKmipEncoding(Exception):
     """
diff --git a/kmip/services/server/crypto/__init__.py b/kmip/services/server/crypto/__init__.py
index c258e8d..0162ca7 100644
--- a/kmip/services/server/crypto/__init__.py
+++ b/kmip/services/server/crypto/__init__.py
@@ -12,3 +12,11 @@
 # WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
+
+from kmip.services.server.crypto.api import CryptographicEngine
+from kmip.services.server.crypto.engine import CryptographyEngine
+
+__all__ = [
+    'CryptographicEngine',
+    'CryptographyEngine',
+]
diff --git a/kmip/services/server/crypto/engine.py b/kmip/services/server/crypto/engine.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d349af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kmip/services/server/crypto/engine.py
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016 The Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+import logging
+import os
+
+from cryptography.hazmat.backends import default_backend
+from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import serialization
+from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric import rsa
+from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.ciphers import algorithms
+
+from kmip.core import enums
+from kmip.core import exceptions
+from kmip.services.server.crypto import api
+
+
+class CryptographyEngine(api.CryptographicEngine):
+    """
+    A cryptographic engine that uses pyca/cryptography to generate
+    cryptographic objects and conduct cryptographic operations.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """
+        Construct a CryptographyEngine.
+        """
+        self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+        self._symmetric_key_algorithms = {
+            enums.CryptographicAlgorithm.TRIPLE_DES: algorithms.TripleDES,
+            enums.CryptographicAlgorithm.AES: algorithms.AES,
+            enums.CryptographicAlgorithm.BLOWFISH: algorithms.Blowfish,
+            enums.CryptographicAlgorithm.CAMELLIA: algorithms.Camellia,
+            enums.CryptographicAlgorithm.CAST5: algorithms.CAST5,
+            enums.CryptographicAlgorithm.IDEA: algorithms.IDEA,
+            enums.CryptographicAlgorithm.RC4: algorithms.ARC4
+        }
+        self._asymetric_key_algorithms = {
+            enums.CryptographicAlgorithm.RSA: self._create_rsa_key_pair
+        }
+
+    def create_symmetric_key(self, algorithm, length):
+        """
+        Create a symmetric key.
+
+        Args:
+            algorithm(CryptographicAlgorithm): An enumeration specifying the
+                algorithm for which the created key will be compliant.
+            length(int): The length of the key to be created. This value must
+                be compliant with the constraints of the provided algorithm.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: A dictionary containing the key data, with the following
+                key/value fields:
+                * value - the bytes of the key
+                * format - a KeyFormatType enumeration for the bytes format
+
+        Raises:
+            InvalidField: Raised when the algorithm is unsupported or the
+                length is incompatible with the algorithm.
+            CryptographicFailure: Raised when the key generation process
+                fails.
+
+        Example:
+            >>> engine = CryptographyEngine()
+            >>> key = engine.create_symmetric_key(
+            ...     CryptographicAlgorithm.AES, 256)
+        """
+        if algorithm not in self._symmetric_key_algorithms.keys():
+            raise exceptions.InvalidField(
+                "The cryptographic algorithm {0} is not a supported symmetric "
+                "key algorithm.".format(algorithm)
+            )
+
+        cryptography_algorithm = self._symmetric_key_algorithms.get(algorithm)
+
+        if length not in cryptography_algorithm.key_sizes:
+            raise exceptions.InvalidField(
+                "The cryptographic length ({0}) is not valid for "
+                "the cryptographic algorithm ({1}).".format(
+                    length, algorithm.name
+                )
+            )
+
+        self.logger.info(
+            "Generating a {0} symmetric key with length: {1}".format(
+                algorithm.name, length
+            )
+        )
+
+        key_bytes = os.urandom(length // 8)
+        try:
+            cryptography_algorithm(key_bytes)
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.logger.exception(e)
+            raise exceptions.CryptographicFailure(
+                "Invalid bytes for the provided cryptographic algorithm.")
+
+        return {'value': key_bytes, 'format': enums.KeyFormatType.RAW}
+
+    def create_asymmetric_key_pair(self, algorithm, length):
+        """
+        Create an asymmetric key pair.
+
+        Args:
+            algorithm(CryptographicAlgorithm): An enumeration specifying the
+                algorithm for which the created keys will be compliant.
+            length(int): The length of the keys to be created. This value must
+                be compliant with the constraints of the provided algorithm.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: A dictionary containing the public key data, with at least
+                the following key/value fields:
+                * value - the bytes of the key
+                * format - a KeyFormatType enumeration for the bytes format
+            dict: A dictionary containing the private key data, identical in
+                structure to the one above.
+
+        Raises:
+            InvalidField: Raised when the algorithm is unsupported or the
+                length is incompatible with the algorithm.
+            CryptographicFailure: Raised when the key generation process
+                fails.
+
+        Example:
+            >>> engine = CryptographyEngine()
+            >>> key = engine.create_asymmetric_key(
+            ...     CryptographicAlgorithm.RSA, 2048)
+        """
+        if algorithm not in self._asymetric_key_algorithms.keys():
+            raise exceptions.InvalidField(
+                "The cryptographic algorithm ({0}) is not a supported "
+                "asymmetric key algorithm.".format(algorithm)
+            )
+
+        engine_method = self._asymetric_key_algorithms.get(algorithm)
+        return engine_method(length)
+
+    def _create_rsa_key_pair(self, length, public_exponent=65537):
+        """
+        Create an RSA key pair.
+
+        Args:
+            length(int): The length of the keys to be created. This value must
+                be compliant with the constraints of the provided algorithm.
+            public_exponent(int): The value of the public exponent needed to
+                generate the keys. Usually a small Fermat prime number.
+                Optional, defaults to 65537.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: A dictionary containing the public key data, with the
+                following key/value fields:
+                * value - the bytes of the key
+                * format - a KeyFormatType enumeration for the bytes format
+                * public_exponent - the public exponent integer
+            dict: A dictionary containing the private key data, identical in
+                structure to the one above.
+
+        Raises:
+            CryptographicFailure: Raised when the key generation process
+                fails.
+        """
+        self.logger.info(
+            "Generating an RSA key pair with length: {0}, and "
+            "public_exponent: {1}".format(
+                length, public_exponent
+            )
+        )
+        try:
+            private_key = rsa.generate_private_key(
+                public_exponent=public_exponent,
+                key_size=length,
+                backend=default_backend())
+            public_key = private_key.public_key()
+
+            private_bytes = private_key.private_bytes(
+                serialization.Encoding.DER,
+                serialization.PrivateFormat.PKCS8,
+                serialization.NoEncryption())
+            public_bytes = public_key.public_bytes(
+                serialization.Encoding.DER,
+                serialization.PublicFormat.PKCS1)
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.logger.exception(e)
+            raise exceptions.CryptographicFailure(
+                "An error occurred while generating the RSA key pair. "
+                "See the server log for more information."
+            )
+
+        public_key = {
+            'value': public_bytes,
+            'format': enums.KeyFormatType.PKCS_1,
+            'public_exponent': public_exponent
+        }
+        private_key = {
+            'value': private_bytes,
+            'format': enums.KeyFormatType.PKCS_8,
+            'public_exponent': public_exponent
+        }
+
+        return public_key, private_key
diff --git a/kmip/tests/unit/services/server/__init__.py b/kmip/tests/unit/services/server/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/kmip/tests/unit/services/server/crypto/__init__.py b/kmip/tests/unit/services/server/crypto/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/kmip/tests/unit/services/server/crypto/test_engine.py b/kmip/tests/unit/services/server/crypto/test_engine.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1b9c5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kmip/tests/unit/services/server/crypto/test_engine.py
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016 The Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+import testtools
+
+from kmip.core import enums
+from kmip.core import exceptions
+from kmip.services.server import crypto
+
+
+class TestCryptographyEngine(testtools.TestCase):
+    """
+    Test suite for the CryptographyEngine.
+    """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestCryptographyEngine, self).setUp()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        super(TestCryptographyEngine, self).tearDown()
+
+    def test_init(self):
+        """
+        Test that a CryptographyEngine can be constructed.
+        """
+        crypto.CryptographyEngine()
+
+    def test_create_symmetric_key(self):
+        """
+        Test that a symmetric key can be created with valid arguments.
+        """
+        engine = crypto.CryptographyEngine()
+        key = engine.create_symmetric_key(
+            enums.CryptographicAlgorithm.AES,
+            256
+        )
+
+        self.assertIn('value', key)
+        self.assertIn('format', key)
+        self.assertEqual(enums.KeyFormatType.RAW, key.get('format'))
+
+    def test_create_symmetric_key_with_invalid_algorithm(self):
+        """
+        Test that an InvalidField error is raised when creating a symmetric
+        key with an invalid algorithm.
+        """
+        engine = crypto.CryptographyEngine()
+
+        args = ['invalid', 256]
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.InvalidField,
+            engine.create_symmetric_key,
+            *args
+        )
+
+    def test_create_symmetric_key_with_invalid_length(self):
+        """
+        Test that an InvalidField error is raised when creating a symmetric
+        key with an invalid length.
+        """
+        engine = crypto.CryptographyEngine()
+
+        args = [enums.CryptographicAlgorithm.AES, 'invalid']
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.InvalidField,
+            engine.create_symmetric_key,
+            *args
+        )
+
+    def test_create_symmetric_key_with_cryptographic_failure(self):
+        """
+        Test that a CryptographicFailure error is raised when the symmetric
+        key generation process fails.
+        """
+        # Create a dummy algorithm that always fails on instantiation.
+        class DummyAlgorithm(object):
+            key_sizes = [0]
+
+            def __init__(self, key_bytes):
+                raise Exception()
+
+        engine = crypto.CryptographyEngine()
+        engine._symmetric_key_algorithms.update([(
+            enums.CryptographicAlgorithm.AES,
+            DummyAlgorithm
+        )])
+
+        args = [enums.CryptographicAlgorithm.AES, 0]
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.CryptographicFailure,
+            engine.create_symmetric_key,
+            *args
+        )
+
+    def test_create_asymmetric_key(self):
+        """
+        Test that an asymmetric key pair can be created with valid arguments.
+        """
+        engine = crypto.CryptographyEngine()
+        public_key, private_key = engine.create_asymmetric_key_pair(
+            enums.CryptographicAlgorithm.RSA,
+            2048
+        )
+
+        self.assertIn('value', public_key)
+        self.assertIn('format', public_key)
+        self.assertIn('value', private_key)
+        self.assertIn('format', private_key)
+
+    def test_create_asymmetric_key_with_invalid_algorithm(self):
+        """
+        Test that an InvalidField error is raised when creating an asymmetric
+        key pair with an invalid algorithm.
+        """
+        engine = crypto.CryptographyEngine()
+
+        args = ['invalid', 2048]
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.InvalidField,
+            engine.create_asymmetric_key_pair,
+            *args
+        )
+
+    def test_create_asymmetric_key_with_invalid_length(self):
+        """
+        Test that an CryptographicFailure error is raised when creating an
+        asymmetric key pair with an invalid length.
+        """
+        engine = crypto.CryptographyEngine()
+
+        args = [enums.CryptographicAlgorithm.RSA, 0]
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.CryptographicFailure,
+            engine.create_asymmetric_key_pair,
+            *args
+        )
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index abd5627..7f49a1d 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+cryptography>=1.1
 enum34
 six>=1.9.0