diff --git a/backend/src/ee/routes/v1/project-router.ts b/backend/src/ee/routes/v1/project-router.ts
index 03db346e4..62ceace59 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/routes/v1/project-router.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/routes/v1/project-router.ts
@@ -254,4 +254,36 @@ export const registerProjectRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) => {
       };
     }
   });
+
+  server.route({
+    method: "GET",
+    url: "/:workspaceId/kms/backup",
+    config: {
+      rateLimit: readLimit
+    },
+    schema: {
+      params: z.object({
+        workspaceId: z.string().trim()
+      }),
+      response: {
+        200: z.object({
+          secretManager: z.string()
+        })
+      }
+    },
+    onRequest: verifyAuth([AuthMode.JWT]),
+    handler: async (req) => {
+      const backup = await server.services.project.getProjectKmsBackup({
+        actor: req.permission.type,
+        actorId: req.permission.id,
+        actorAuthMethod: req.permission.authMethod,
+        actorOrgId: req.permission.orgId,
+        projectId: req.params.workspaceId
+      });
+
+      // TODO: add audit log
+
+      return backup;
+    }
+  });
 };
diff --git a/backend/src/services/kms/kms-service.ts b/backend/src/services/kms/kms-service.ts
index b0c4a6801..404c9a4bd 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/kms/kms-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/kms/kms-service.ts
@@ -585,6 +585,29 @@ export const kmsServiceFactory = ({
     });
   };
 
+  const getProjectKeyBackup = async (projectId: string) => {
+    const project = await projectDAL.findById(projectId);
+    if (!project) {
+      throw new NotFoundError({
+        message: "Project not found"
+      });
+    }
+
+    const secretManagerDataKey = await getProjectSecretManagerKmsDataKey(projectId);
+    const kmsKeyIdForEncrypt = await getOrgKmsKeyId(project.orgId);
+    const kmsEncryptor = await encryptWithKmsKey({ kmsId: kmsKeyIdForEncrypt });
+    const { cipherTextBlob: encryptedSecretManagerDataKey } = await kmsEncryptor({ plainText: secretManagerDataKey });
+
+    // format: projectId.kmsFunction.kmsId.Base64(encryptedDataKey)
+    const secretManagerBackup = `${projectId}.secretManager.${kmsKeyIdForEncrypt}.${encryptedSecretManagerDataKey.toString(
+      "base64"
+    )}`;
+
+    return {
+      secretManager: secretManagerBackup
+    };
+  };
+
   const startService = async () => {
     const appCfg = getConfig();
     // This will switch to a seal process and HMS flow in future
@@ -642,6 +665,7 @@ export const kmsServiceFactory = ({
     getOrgKmsDataKey,
     getProjectSecretManagerKmsDataKey,
     getProjectSecretManagerKmsKey,
-    updateProjectSecretManagerKmsKey
+    updateProjectSecretManagerKmsKey,
+    getProjectKeyBackup
   };
 };
diff --git a/backend/src/services/project/project-service.ts b/backend/src/services/project/project-service.ts
index e8027a7bc..1a935dc06 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/project/project-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/project/project-service.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ type TProjectServiceFactoryDep = {
   licenseService: Pick<TLicenseServiceFactory, "getPlan">;
   orgDAL: Pick<TOrgDALFactory, "findOne">;
   keyStore: Pick<TKeyStoreFactory, "deleteItem">;
-  kmsService: Pick<TKmsServiceFactory, "updateProjectSecretManagerKmsKey">;
+  kmsService: Pick<TKmsServiceFactory, "updateProjectSecretManagerKmsKey" | "getProjectKeyBackup">;
 };
 
 export type TProjectServiceFactory = ReturnType<typeof projectServiceFactory>;
@@ -693,6 +693,34 @@ export const projectServiceFactory = ({
     };
   };
 
+  const getProjectKmsBackup = async ({
+    projectId,
+    actor,
+    actorId,
+    actorAuthMethod,
+    actorOrgId
+  }: TProjectPermission) => {
+    const { permission } = await permissionService.getProjectPermission(
+      actor,
+      actorId,
+      projectId,
+      actorAuthMethod,
+      actorOrgId
+    );
+
+    ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(ProjectPermissionActions.Edit, ProjectPermissionSub.Kms);
+
+    const plan = await licenseService.getPlan(actorOrgId);
+    if (!plan.externalKms) {
+      throw new BadRequestError({
+        message: "Failed to create KMS backup due to plan restriction. Upgrade to the enterprise plan."
+      });
+    }
+
+    const kmsBackup = await kmsService.getProjectKeyBackup(projectId);
+    return kmsBackup;
+  };
+
   return {
     createProject,
     deleteProject,
@@ -707,6 +735,7 @@ export const projectServiceFactory = ({
     listProjectCertificates,
     updateVersionLimit,
     updateAuditLogsRetention,
-    updateProjectKmsKey
+    updateProjectKmsKey,
+    getProjectKmsBackup
   };
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/api/kms/queries.tsx b/frontend/src/hooks/api/kms/queries.tsx
index 4b84db74e..b4a0dc0eb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/api/kms/queries.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/api/kms/queries.tsx
@@ -53,3 +53,11 @@ export const useGetActiveProjectKms = (projectId: string) => {
     }
   });
 };
+
+export const fetchProjectKmsBackup = async (projectId: string) => {
+  const { data } = await apiRequest.get<{
+    secretManager: string;
+  }>(`/api/v1/workspace/${projectId}/kms/backup`);
+
+  return data;
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Settings/ProjectSettingsPage/components/EncryptionTab/EncryptionTab.tsx b/frontend/src/views/Settings/ProjectSettingsPage/components/EncryptionTab/EncryptionTab.tsx
index f839a720c..2fa9da877 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Settings/ProjectSettingsPage/components/EncryptionTab/EncryptionTab.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Settings/ProjectSettingsPage/components/EncryptionTab/EncryptionTab.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { Controller, useForm } from "react-hook-form";
 import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod";
+import FileSaver from "file-saver";
 import { z } from "zod";
 
 import { createNotification } from "@app/components/notifications";
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   useWorkspace
 } from "@app/context";
 import { useGetActiveProjectKms, useGetExternalKmsList, useUpdateProjectKms } from "@app/hooks/api";
+import { fetchProjectKmsBackup } from "@app/hooks/api/kms/queries";
 
 const formSchema = z.object({
   kmsKeyId: z.string()
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ export const EncryptionTab = () => {
     }
   }, [kmsKeyId]);
 
-  const onFormSubmit = async (data: TForm) => {
+  const onUpdateProjectKms = async (data: TForm) => {
     try {
       await updateProjectKms({
         secretManagerKmsKeyId: data.kmsKeyId
@@ -70,12 +72,38 @@ export const EncryptionTab = () => {
     }
   };
 
+  const downloadKmsBackup = async () => {
+    if (!currentWorkspace || !currentOrg) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const { secretManager } = await fetchProjectKmsBackup(currentWorkspace.id);
+
+    const [, kmsFunction] = secretManager.split(".");
+    const file = secretManager;
+
+    const blob = new Blob([file], { type: "text/plain;charset=utf-8" });
+    FileSaver.saveAs(
+      blob,
+      `kms-backup-${currentOrg.slug}-${currentWorkspace.slug}-${kmsFunction}.infisical.txt`
+    );
+  };
+
   return (
     <form
-      onSubmit={handleSubmit(onFormSubmit)}
+      onSubmit={handleSubmit(onUpdateProjectKms)}
       className="mb-6 rounded-lg border border-mineshaft-600 bg-mineshaft-900 p-4"
     >
-      <h2 className="mb-2 flex-1 text-xl font-semibold text-mineshaft-100">Key Management</h2>
+      <div className="flex justify-between">
+        <h2 className="mb-2 flex-1 text-xl font-semibold text-mineshaft-100">Key Management</h2>
+        <div className="space-x-2">
+          <Button colorSchema="secondary">Load Backup</Button>
+          <Button colorSchema="secondary" onClick={downloadKmsBackup}>
+            Create Backup
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
       <p className="mb-4 text-gray-400">
         Select which Key Management System to use for encrypting your project data
       </p>