diff --git a/swift/common/middleware/crypto/kmip_keymaster.py b/swift/common/middleware/crypto/kmip_keymaster.py
index 11566a1fb4..5d3d204bfb 100644
--- a/swift/common/middleware/crypto/kmip_keymaster.py
+++ b/swift/common/middleware/crypto/kmip_keymaster.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import logging
 import os
 
 from swift.common.middleware.crypto import keymaster
+from swift.common.utils import LogLevelFilter
 
 from kmip.pie.client import ProxyKmipClient
 
@@ -122,6 +123,18 @@ class KmipKeyMaster(keymaster.BaseKeyMaster):
         for handler in self.logger.logger.handlers:
             kmip_logger.addHandler(handler)
 
+        debug_filter = LogLevelFilter(logging.DEBUG)
+        for name in (
+                # The kmip_protocol logger includes hex-encoded data off the
+                # wire, which may include key material!! We *NEVER* want that
+                # enabled.
+                'kmip.services.server.kmip_protocol',
+                # The config_helper logger includes any password that may be
+                # provided, which doesn't seem great either.
+                'kmip.core.config_helper',
+        ):
+            logging.getLogger(name).addFilter(debug_filter)
+
         multikey_opts = self._load_multikey_opts(conf, 'key_id')
         if not multikey_opts:
             raise ValueError('key_id option is required')
diff --git a/swift/common/utils.py b/swift/common/utils.py
index fedad1cd8a..57b219c36a 100644
--- a/swift/common/utils.py
+++ b/swift/common/utils.py
@@ -2088,6 +2088,25 @@ class SwiftLogFormatter(logging.Formatter):
         return msg
 
 
+class LogLevelFilter(object):
+    """
+    Drop messages for the logger based on level.
+
+    This is useful when dependencies log too much information.
+
+    :param level: All messages at or below this level are dropped
+                  (DEBUG < INFO < WARN < ERROR < CRITICAL|FATAL)
+                  Default: DEBUG
+    """
+    def __init__(self, level=logging.DEBUG):
+        self.level = level
+
+    def filter(self, record):
+        if record.levelno <= self.level:
+            return 0
+        return 1
+
+
 def get_logger(conf, name=None, log_to_console=False, log_route=None,
                fmt="%(server)s: %(message)s"):
     """
diff --git a/test/unit/common/middleware/crypto/test_kmip_keymaster.py b/test/unit/common/middleware/crypto/test_kmip_keymaster.py
index 3eb50e7e9d..bbe167b823 100644
--- a/test/unit/common/middleware/crypto/test_kmip_keymaster.py
+++ b/test/unit/common/middleware/crypto/test_kmip_keymaster.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
 import mock
 import os
 import unittest
@@ -62,6 +63,15 @@ def create_mock_client(secrets, calls):
     return mock_client
 
 
+class InMemoryHandler(logging.Handler):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.messages = []
+        super(InMemoryHandler, self).__init__()
+
+    def handle(self, record):
+        self.messages.append(record.msg)
+
+
 class TestKmipKeymaster(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
@@ -269,3 +279,38 @@ class TestKmipKeymaster(unittest.TestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError) as cm:
             KmipKeyMaster(None, conf)
         self.assertIn('key_id option is required', str(cm.exception))
+
+    def test_logger_manipulations(self):
+        root_logger = logging.getLogger()
+        old_level = root_logger.getEffectiveLevel()
+        handler = InMemoryHandler()
+        try:
+            root_logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+            root_logger.addHandler(handler)
+
+            conf = {'__file__': '/etc/swift/proxy-server.conf',
+                    '__name__': 'kmip_keymaster'}
+            with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+                # missing key_id, as above, but that's not the interesting bit
+                KmipKeyMaster(None, conf)
+
+            self.assertEqual(handler.messages, [])
+
+            logger = logging.getLogger('kmip.services.server.kmip_protocol')
+            logger.debug('Something secret!')
+            logger.info('Something useful')
+            self.assertNotIn('Something secret!', handler.messages)
+            self.assertIn('Something useful', handler.messages)
+
+            logger = logging.getLogger('kmip.core.config_helper')
+            logger.debug('Also secret')
+            logger.warning('Also useful')
+            self.assertNotIn('Also secret', handler.messages)
+            self.assertIn('Also useful', handler.messages)
+
+            logger = logging.getLogger('kmip')
+            logger.debug('Boring, but not secret')
+            self.assertIn('Boring, but not secret', handler.messages)
+        finally:
+            root_logger.setLevel(old_level)
+            root_logger.removeHandler(handler)