diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d2170b9..787d958 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -765,7 +765,17 @@ Key settings in more detail:
   duration; default `60s`. The upstream fetch counts toward it, and so do the
   waits for an upstream connection and for a processing slot (up to 10 seconds
   each), so keep it longer than `upstream_fetch_timeout` plus 20 seconds
-- `signing_key` — HMAC secret for URL signatures
+- `signing_key` — the secret that protects signed URLs, encrypted URLs and
+  logins. pixa uses it as it is for two things:
+    - the HMAC key of signed URLs (see Signature Specification)
+    - the password of the login page
+
+    pixa derives every other key it uses from it at startup, with HKDF-SHA256:
+    - a key that signs the session cookie
+    - a key that encrypts the session cookie
+    - a key that encrypts the token of an encrypted URL
+    - a key that signs the CSRF token cookie of the login and generator pages
+
 - `db_url` — the SQLite database to open; omitted, it is
   `file:<state_dir>/state.sqlite3?_pragma=journal_mode(WAL)`, which keeps the
   database in WAL mode. `state_dir` is percent-encoded in it, so a `%`, `?` or
diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index f02b7c0..85667d1 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@ P2: security: per-origin rate limiting
 
 # Completed Steps
 
+- 2026-10-26 every key derived from the signing key is derived in one place
+  (closes #315): `seal.DeriveKeys` returns them as one `seal.Keys`, with their
+  salts declared beside it. `internal/providers` calls it once at startup. Each
+  key is derived as before, with `seal.DeriveKey` and the same salt.
+    - The session manager, the encrypted URL generator and the CSRF protection
+      each take their own key instead of the signing key.
+    - `session.NewManager`, `encurl.NewGenerator`, `newCSRFProtect` and
+      `handlers.New` return no error, as nothing in them can fail now.
+    - The signing key itself stays the HMAC key of signed URLs and the login
+      password.
+    - `README.md` says under `signing_key` what it protects.
 - 2026-10-26 the image request holds only what names the cached object (closes
   #314): its source and its transform, which the variant key covers. The signed
   URL format, the signing algorithm and every route's answers are unchanged.
diff --git a/internal/encurl/encurl.go b/internal/encurl/encurl.go
index 2f06726..9d67d35 100644
--- a/internal/encurl/encurl.go
+++ b/internal/encurl/encurl.go
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ const (
 	DefaultQuality = 85
 	DefaultFormat  = imagerequest.FormatJXL
 	DefaultFitMode = imagerequest.FitCover
-
-	// HKDF salt for URL encryption key derivation
-	urlKeySalt = "pixa-urlenc-v1"
 )
 
 // Errors returned by encurl operations.
@@ -48,15 +45,10 @@ type Generator struct {
 	key [seal.KeySize]byte
 }
 
-// NewGenerator creates an encrypted URL generator with a key derived
-// from the signing key.
-func NewGenerator(signingKey string) (*Generator, error) {
-	key, err := seal.DeriveKey([]byte(signingKey), urlKeySalt)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return &Generator{key: key}, nil
+// NewGenerator creates an encrypted URL generator that encrypts its tokens
+// with key.
+func NewGenerator(key [seal.KeySize]byte) *Generator {
+	return &Generator{key: key}
 }
 
 // Generate creates an encrypted URL token from the request's source and
diff --git a/internal/encurl/encurl_test.go b/internal/encurl/encurl_test.go
index 9ce3100..7b19068 100644
--- a/internal/encurl/encurl_test.go
+++ b/internal/encurl/encurl_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/encurl"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imagerequest"
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 )
 
 // Shared test fixture strings.
@@ -19,11 +20,13 @@ const (
 func TestGenerator_GenerateAndParse(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	gen, err := encurl.NewGenerator("test-signing-key-12345")
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys("test-signing-key-12345")
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("NewGenerator() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("seal.DeriveKeys() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
+	gen := encurl.NewGenerator(keys.EncryptedURLKey)
+
 	req := &imagerequest.Request{
 		Source: imagerequest.Source{
 			Host:  testSourceHost,
@@ -99,7 +102,8 @@ func TestGenerator_GenerateAndParse(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGenerator_Parse_Expired(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	gen, _ := encurl.NewGenerator("test-signing-key-12345")
+	keys, _ := seal.DeriveKeys("test-signing-key-12345")
+	gen := encurl.NewGenerator(keys.EncryptedURLKey)
 
 	req := &imagerequest.Request{
 		Source: imagerequest.Source{
@@ -126,7 +130,8 @@ func TestGenerator_Parse_Expired(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGenerator_Parse_InvalidToken(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	gen, _ := encurl.NewGenerator("test-signing-key-12345")
+	keys, _ := seal.DeriveKeys("test-signing-key-12345")
+	gen := encurl.NewGenerator(keys.EncryptedURLKey)
 
 	_, _, err := gen.Parse("not-a-valid-token")
 	if err == nil {
@@ -137,7 +142,8 @@ func TestGenerator_Parse_InvalidToken(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGenerator_Parse_TamperedToken(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	gen, _ := encurl.NewGenerator("test-signing-key-12345")
+	keys, _ := seal.DeriveKeys("test-signing-key-12345")
+	gen := encurl.NewGenerator(keys.EncryptedURLKey)
 
 	req := &imagerequest.Request{
 		Source: imagerequest.Source{
@@ -163,8 +169,10 @@ func TestGenerator_Parse_TamperedToken(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGenerator_Parse_WrongKey(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	gen1, _ := encurl.NewGenerator("signing-key-1")
-	gen2, _ := encurl.NewGenerator("signing-key-2")
+	keys1, _ := seal.DeriveKeys("signing-key-1")
+	keys2, _ := seal.DeriveKeys("signing-key-2")
+	gen1 := encurl.NewGenerator(keys1.EncryptedURLKey)
+	gen2 := encurl.NewGenerator(keys2.EncryptedURLKey)
 
 	req := &imagerequest.Request{
 		Source: imagerequest.Source{
@@ -184,7 +192,8 @@ func TestGenerator_Parse_WrongKey(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGenerator_Parse_Defaults(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	gen, _ := encurl.NewGenerator("test-signing-key-12345")
+	keys, _ := seal.DeriveKeys("test-signing-key-12345")
+	gen := encurl.NewGenerator(keys.EncryptedURLKey)
 
 	// Request with only required fields - should get defaults
 	token, err := gen.Generate(&imagerequest.Request{
@@ -221,7 +230,8 @@ func TestGenerator_Parse_Defaults(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGenerator_TokenIsURLSafe(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	gen, _ := encurl.NewGenerator("test-signing-key-12345")
+	keys, _ := seal.DeriveKeys("test-signing-key-12345")
+	gen := encurl.NewGenerator(keys.EncryptedURLKey)
 
 	req := &imagerequest.Request{
 		Source: imagerequest.Source{
diff --git a/internal/handlers/auth_csrf_internal_test.go b/internal/handlers/auth_csrf_internal_test.go
index 161253b..6237798 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/auth_csrf_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/auth_csrf_internal_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/config"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/encurl"
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/session"
 )
 
@@ -44,27 +45,17 @@ func newCSRFTestRouter(t *testing.T) (*Handlers, http.Handler) {
 
 	cfg := &config.Config{SigningKey: testSigningKey, Debug: true}
 
-	sessMgr, err := session.NewManager(testSigningKey)
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys(testSigningKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("session.NewManager() error = %v", err)
-	}
-
-	encGen, err := encurl.NewGenerator(testSigningKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("encurl.NewGenerator() error = %v", err)
-	}
-
-	protect, err := newCSRFProtect(testSigningKey, cfg.Debug)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("newCSRFProtect() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("seal.DeriveKeys() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
 	h := &Handlers{
 		log:         slog.New(slog.DiscardHandler),
 		config:      cfg,
-		sessMgr:     sessMgr,
-		encGen:      encGen,
-		csrfProtect: protect,
+		sessMgr:     session.NewManager(keys.SessionHashKey, keys.SessionBlockKey),
+		encGen:      encurl.NewGenerator(keys.EncryptedURLKey),
+		csrfProtect: newCSRFProtect(keys.CSRFKey, cfg.Debug),
 	}
 
 	r := chi.NewRouter()
diff --git a/internal/handlers/auth_login_log_internal_test.go b/internal/handlers/auth_login_log_internal_test.go
index 2c8e49f..71943a8 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/auth_login_log_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/auth_login_log_internal_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/config"
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/session"
 )
 
@@ -22,15 +23,15 @@ func TestLoginLogLeavesOutSubmittedKey(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 
-	sessMgr, err := session.NewManager(testSigningKey)
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys(testSigningKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("session.NewManager() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("seal.DeriveKeys() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
 	h := &Handlers{
 		log:     slog.New(slog.NewJSONHandler(&buf, nil)),
 		config:  &config.Config{SigningKey: testSigningKey},
-		sessMgr: sessMgr,
+		sessMgr: session.NewManager(keys.SessionHashKey, keys.SessionBlockKey),
 	}
 
 	submittedKeys := []string{wrongKey, testSigningKey}
diff --git a/internal/handlers/auth_session_internal_test.go b/internal/handlers/auth_session_internal_test.go
index d99ca86..8920ae5 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/auth_session_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/auth_session_internal_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imagerequest"
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/session"
 )
 
@@ -232,8 +233,13 @@ func TestHandleLogout_SaveFails_Answers500(t *testing.T) {
 
 	db := setupTestDB(t)
 
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys(testSigningKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("seal.DeriveKeys() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
 	sessMgr, err := session.NewManagerWithDatabase(
-		t.Context(), testSigningKey, db)
+		t.Context(), keys.SessionHashKey, keys.SessionBlockKey, db)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("session.NewManagerWithDatabase() error = %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/handlers/bodylimit_internal_test.go b/internal/handlers/bodylimit_internal_test.go
index 59e5fd7..496eccd 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/bodylimit_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/bodylimit_internal_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/config"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/encurl"
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/session"
 )
 
@@ -32,27 +33,17 @@ func newBodyLimitTestRouter(
 
 	cfg := &config.Config{SigningKey: testSigningKey, Debug: true}
 
-	sessMgr, err := session.NewManager(testSigningKey)
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys(testSigningKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("session.NewManager() error = %v", err)
-	}
-
-	encGen, err := encurl.NewGenerator(testSigningKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("encurl.NewGenerator() error = %v", err)
-	}
-
-	protect, err := newCSRFProtect(testSigningKey, cfg.Debug)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("newCSRFProtect() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("seal.DeriveKeys() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
 	h := &Handlers{
 		log:         slog.New(slog.DiscardHandler),
 		config:      cfg,
-		sessMgr:     sessMgr,
-		encGen:      encGen,
-		csrfProtect: protect,
+		sessMgr:     session.NewManager(keys.SessionHashKey, keys.SessionBlockKey),
+		encGen:      encurl.NewGenerator(keys.EncryptedURLKey),
+		csrfProtect: newCSRFProtect(keys.CSRFKey, cfg.Debug),
 	}
 
 	r := chi.NewRouter()
diff --git a/internal/handlers/cache_hit_internal_test.go b/internal/handlers/cache_hit_internal_test.go
index bbc16e1..f62a2b0 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/cache_hit_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/cache_hit_internal_test.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imageprocessor"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imagerequest"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imgcache"
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/signature"
 )
 
@@ -146,11 +147,13 @@ func newCountingDatabaseServer(
 		tb.Fatalf("imgcache.NewService() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	encGen, err := encurl.NewGenerator(testSigningKey)
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys(testSigningKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		tb.Fatalf("encurl.NewGenerator() error = %v", err)
+		tb.Fatalf("seal.DeriveKeys() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
+	encGen := encurl.NewGenerator(keys.EncryptedURLKey)
+
 	token, err := encGen.Generate(&imagerequest.Request{
 		Source: imagerequest.Source{Host: countingHost, Path: photoPath},
 		Transform: imagerequest.Transform{
diff --git a/internal/handlers/csrf.go b/internal/handlers/csrf.go
index 166abdc..03e4de7 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/csrf.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/csrf.go
@@ -9,15 +9,10 @@ import (
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 )
 
-// csrfKeySalt provides domain separation for the CSRF authentication key,
-// derived from the signing key so tokens survive restarts without extra
-// configuration and never reuse the session or encrypted-URL key material.
-const csrfKeySalt = "pixa-csrf-v1"
-
 // newCSRFProtect builds the CSRF-protection middleware for the
 // state-mutating HTML form routes. The token lives in its own cookie,
 // independent of the session cookie, so it also protects the login POST
-// where no session exists yet (login CSRF).
+// where no session exists yet (login CSRF). key signs that cookie.
 //
 // When plaintext is true (local HTTP development), requests are marked
 // plaintext so the library neither demands an https Referer nor sets a
@@ -25,13 +20,8 @@ const csrfKeySalt = "pixa-csrf-v1"
 // service runs behind a TLS-terminating proxy, so plaintext is false and
 // the library enforces its https Referer origin check.
 func newCSRFProtect(
-	signingKey string, plaintext bool,
-) (func(http.Handler) http.Handler, error) {
-	key, err := seal.DeriveKey([]byte(signingKey), csrfKeySalt)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
+	key [seal.KeySize]byte, plaintext bool,
+) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	protect := csrf.Protect(
 		key[:],
 		csrf.Path("/"),
@@ -40,7 +30,7 @@ func newCSRFProtect(
 	)
 
 	if !plaintext {
-		return protect, nil
+		return protect
 	}
 
 	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
@@ -49,7 +39,7 @@ func newCSRFProtect(
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			protected.ServeHTTP(w, csrf.PlaintextHTTPRequest(r))
 		})
-	}, nil
+	}
 }
 
 // CSRF returns the CSRF-protection middleware for the login and generator
diff --git a/internal/handlers/first_bytes_internal_test.go b/internal/handlers/first_bytes_internal_test.go
index 69a3751..3a25b79 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/first_bytes_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/first_bytes_internal_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imageprocessor"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imagerequest"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imgcache"
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/signature"
 )
 
@@ -60,11 +61,13 @@ func newRoutesFetchingThrough(
 		t.Fatalf("imgcache.NewService() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	encGen, err := encurl.NewGenerator(testSigningKey)
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys(testSigningKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("encurl.NewGenerator() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("seal.DeriveKeys() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
+	encGen := encurl.NewGenerator(keys.EncryptedURLKey)
+
 	h := &Handlers{
 		log:       log,
 		imgSvc:    svc,
diff --git a/internal/handlers/handlers.go b/internal/handlers/handlers.go
index db24c4f..50c4f1e 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/handlers.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/handlers.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/healthcheck"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imgcache"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/logger"
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/session"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/signature"
 )
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ type Params struct {
 	Logger      *logger.Logger
 	Healthcheck *healthcheck.Healthcheck
 	Config      *config.Config
+	Keys        seal.Keys
 
 	ImageService          *imgcache.Service
 	SessionManager        *session.Manager
@@ -53,12 +55,7 @@ type Handlers struct {
 }
 
 // New creates a new Handlers instance.
-func New(_ fx.Lifecycle, params Params) (*Handlers, error) {
-	csrfProtect, err := newCSRFProtect(params.Config.SigningKey, params.Config.Debug)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
+func New(_ fx.Lifecycle, params Params) *Handlers {
 	return &Handlers{
 		log:              params.Logger.Get(),
 		hc:               params.Healthcheck,
@@ -66,11 +63,11 @@ func New(_ fx.Lifecycle, params Params) (*Handlers, error) {
 		imgSvc:           params.ImageService,
 		sessMgr:          params.SessionManager,
 		encGen:           params.EncryptedURLGenerator,
-		csrfProtect:      csrfProtect,
+		csrfProtect:      newCSRFProtect(params.Keys.CSRFKey, params.Config.Debug),
 		signer:           signature.New(params.Config.SigningKey),
 		allowlist:        allowlist.New(params.Config.AllowlistHosts),
 		refererBlocklist: allowlist.New(params.Config.RefererBlocklist),
-	}, nil
+	}
 }
 
 // WaitForProcessing waits until no image is being processed, or until ctx
diff --git a/internal/handlers/image_cache_control_internal_test.go b/internal/handlers/image_cache_control_internal_test.go
index 7059ac7..a561c8d 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/image_cache_control_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/image_cache_control_internal_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imageprocessor"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imagerequest"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imgcache"
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/signature"
 )
 
@@ -61,11 +62,13 @@ func newSignedHostServer(
 		t.Fatalf("imgcache.NewService() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	encGen, err := encurl.NewGenerator(testSigningKey)
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys(testSigningKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("encurl.NewGenerator() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("seal.DeriveKeys() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
+	encGen := encurl.NewGenerator(keys.EncryptedURLKey)
+
 	h := &Handlers{
 		log:       log,
 		imgSvc:    svc,
diff --git a/internal/handlers/imageenc_internal_test.go b/internal/handlers/imageenc_internal_test.go
index e939e13..2da0124 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/imageenc_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/imageenc_internal_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/encurl"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imagerequest"
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 )
 
 // newEncTestServer builds a router serving the encrypted-URL route with a
@@ -21,11 +22,13 @@ import (
 func newEncTestServer(t *testing.T) (*encurl.Generator, http.Handler) {
 	t.Helper()
 
-	encGen, err := encurl.NewGenerator(testSigningKey)
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys(testSigningKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("encurl.NewGenerator() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("seal.DeriveKeys() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
+	encGen := encurl.NewGenerator(keys.EncryptedURLKey)
+
 	h := &Handlers{
 		log:    slog.New(slog.DiscardHandler),
 		encGen: encGen,
diff --git a/internal/handlers/imageenc_token_internal_test.go b/internal/handlers/imageenc_token_internal_test.go
index 920cc12..09e449f 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/imageenc_token_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/imageenc_token_internal_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/encurl"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imagerequest"
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 )
 
 // requireServedPhoto requires that rec answers 200 with the JPEG at photoPath
@@ -80,11 +81,13 @@ func TestHandleImageEnc_RejectedToken(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Generate() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	otherGen, err := encurl.NewGenerator("another-signing-key-fedcba9876543210")
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys("another-signing-key-fedcba9876543210")
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("encurl.NewGenerator() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("seal.DeriveKeys() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
+	otherGen := encurl.NewGenerator(keys.EncryptedURLKey)
+
 	otherKey, err := otherGen.Generate(&photo, time.Time{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Generate() error = %v", err)
diff --git a/internal/handlers/referer_blocklist_internal_test.go b/internal/handlers/referer_blocklist_internal_test.go
index a81a7f5..51fa8ec 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/referer_blocklist_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/referer_blocklist_internal_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imageprocessor"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imagerequest"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imgcache"
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/signature"
 )
 
@@ -73,11 +74,13 @@ func newRefererRoutes(t *testing.T) (http.Handler, *Handlers, *countingFetcher)
 		t.Fatalf("imgcache.NewService() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	encGen, err := encurl.NewGenerator(testSigningKey)
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys(testSigningKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("encurl.NewGenerator() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("seal.DeriveKeys() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
+	encGen := encurl.NewGenerator(keys.EncryptedURLKey)
+
 	h := &Handlers{
 		log:       slog.New(slog.DiscardHandler),
 		imgSvc:    svc,
diff --git a/internal/providers/providers.go b/internal/providers/providers.go
index 7d2a951..2a11e61 100644
--- a/internal/providers/providers.go
+++ b/internal/providers/providers.go
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // Package providers builds from the config the parts pixad serves images
 // and logins with, and provides them to the fx graph:
+//   - the keys derived from the signing key
 //   - the image cache, with its default limit
 //   - the fetcher
 //   - the processor
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imageprocessor"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imgcache"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/logger"
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/session"
 )
 
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ import (
 // the cache registers its counters on.
 func Constructors() []any {
 	return []any{
+		newKeys,
 		newCache,
 		newFetcherConfig,
 		httpfetcher.New,
@@ -45,6 +48,12 @@ func Constructors() []any {
 	}
 }
 
+// newKeys derives the keys of seal.Keys from the signing key. fx calls it
+// once, at startup.
+func newKeys(cfg *config.Config) (seal.Keys, error) {
+	return seal.DeriveKeys(cfg.SigningKey)
+}
+
 // cacheParams defines dependencies for newCache.
 type cacheParams struct {
 	fx.In
@@ -229,22 +238,23 @@ func newImageService(
 type sessionManagerParams struct {
 	fx.In
 
-	Config   *config.Config
+	Keys     seal.Keys
 	Database *database.Database
 }
 
-// newSessionManager builds the session manager. Session cookies are
-// always Secure, HttpOnly and SameSite=Strict. The random value that each
-// logout replaces is saved in the database, so it outlasts a restart.
+// newSessionManager builds the session manager with its two keys. Session
+// cookies are always Secure, HttpOnly and SameSite=Strict. The random value
+// that each logout replaces is saved in the database, so it outlasts a
+// restart.
 func newSessionManager(
 	_ fx.Lifecycle, params sessionManagerParams,
 ) (*session.Manager, error) {
-	return session.NewManagerWithDatabase(
-		context.Background(), params.Config.SigningKey, params.Database.DB())
+	return session.NewManagerWithDatabase(context.Background(),
+		params.Keys.SessionHashKey, params.Keys.SessionBlockKey,
+		params.Database.DB())
 }
 
-// newEncryptedURLGenerator builds the encrypted URL generator, with a key
-// derived from the signing key.
-func newEncryptedURLGenerator(cfg *config.Config) (*encurl.Generator, error) {
-	return encurl.NewGenerator(cfg.SigningKey)
+// newEncryptedURLGenerator builds the encrypted URL generator with its key.
+func newEncryptedURLGenerator(keys seal.Keys) *encurl.Generator {
+	return encurl.NewGenerator(keys.EncryptedURLKey)
 }
diff --git a/internal/seal/keys.go b/internal/seal/keys.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b84b416
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/seal/keys.go
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package seal
+
+// The salt of each key that DeriveKeys derives. Each key has a salt of its
+// own, so no two uses share a key.
+const (
+	sessionHashKeySalt  = "pixa-session-hash-v1"
+	sessionBlockKeySalt = "pixa-session-block-v1"
+	encryptedURLKeySalt = "pixa-urlenc-v1"
+	csrfKeySalt         = "pixa-csrf-v1"
+)
+
+// Keys holds the keys derived from the signing key, one for each use. The
+// signing key itself is used for two things only: it is the HMAC key of signed
+// URLs and the password of the login page.
+type Keys struct {
+	// SessionHashKey signs the session cookie.
+	SessionHashKey [KeySize]byte
+	// SessionBlockKey encrypts the session cookie.
+	SessionBlockKey [KeySize]byte
+	// EncryptedURLKey encrypts the token of an encrypted URL.
+	EncryptedURLKey [KeySize]byte
+	// CSRFKey signs the CSRF token cookie of the login and generator pages.
+	CSRFKey [KeySize]byte
+}
+
+// DeriveKeys derives each key of Keys from signingKey, with DeriveKey and the
+// salt of that key.
+func DeriveKeys(signingKey string) (Keys, error) {
+	masterKey := []byte(signingKey)
+
+	sessionHashKey, err := DeriveKey(masterKey, sessionHashKeySalt)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Keys{}, err
+	}
+
+	sessionBlockKey, err := DeriveKey(masterKey, sessionBlockKeySalt)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Keys{}, err
+	}
+
+	encryptedURLKey, err := DeriveKey(masterKey, encryptedURLKeySalt)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Keys{}, err
+	}
+
+	csrfKey, err := DeriveKey(masterKey, csrfKeySalt)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Keys{}, err
+	}
+
+	return Keys{
+		SessionHashKey:  sessionHashKey,
+		SessionBlockKey: sessionBlockKey,
+		EncryptedURLKey: encryptedURLKey,
+		CSRFKey:         csrfKey,
+	}, nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/seal/keys_test.go b/internal/seal/keys_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33a6183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/seal/keys_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package seal_test
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"testing"
+
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
+)
+
+// TestDeriveKeys_KeysDiffer verifies that the keys DeriveKeys derives differ
+// from each other and from the signing key.
+func TestDeriveKeys_KeysDiffer(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	// 32 bytes, as long as a derived key, so that no key differs from it by
+	// its length alone
+	const signingKey = "0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef"
+
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys(signingKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("DeriveKeys() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	named := []struct {
+		name string
+		key  []byte
+	}{
+		{"the signing key", []byte(signingKey)},
+		{"SessionHashKey", keys.SessionHashKey[:]},
+		{"SessionBlockKey", keys.SessionBlockKey[:]},
+		{"EncryptedURLKey", keys.EncryptedURLKey[:]},
+		{"CSRFKey", keys.CSRFKey[:]},
+	}
+
+	for i, a := range named {
+		for _, b := range named[i+1:] {
+			if bytes.Equal(a.key, b.key) {
+				t.Errorf("%s equals %s", a.name, b.name)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/server/computed_side_internal_test.go b/internal/server/computed_side_internal_test.go
index 95fb696..157f0c3 100644
--- a/internal/server/computed_side_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/server/computed_side_internal_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/encurl"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imagerequest"
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 )
 
 // TestImageProxyRefusesComputedSideAboveMaximum requests sizes of a 3000x600
@@ -48,11 +49,13 @@ func TestImageProxyRefusesComputedSideAboveMaximum(t *testing.T) {
 
 	s, _, _ := startImageProxy(t, upstream)
 
-	generator, err := encurl.NewGenerator(testSigningKey)
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys(testSigningKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("encurl.NewGenerator: %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("seal.DeriveKeys: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	generator := encurl.NewGenerator(keys.EncryptedURLKey)
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		path string
 		// size is the size of the /v1/image/ URL, and width and height are
diff --git a/internal/server/fit_outside_internal_test.go b/internal/server/fit_outside_internal_test.go
index 1c095fd..55e3acd 100644
--- a/internal/server/fit_outside_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/server/fit_outside_internal_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/encurl"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imagerequest"
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 )
 
 // TestImageProxyRefusesFitOutsideAboveMaximum requests sizes with fit=outside
@@ -42,11 +43,13 @@ func TestImageProxyRefusesFitOutsideAboveMaximum(t *testing.T) {
 
 	s, _, _ := startImageProxy(t, upstream)
 
-	generator, err := encurl.NewGenerator(testSigningKey)
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys(testSigningKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("encurl.NewGenerator: %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("seal.DeriveKeys: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	generator := encurl.NewGenerator(keys.EncryptedURLKey)
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		path          string
 		width, height int
diff --git a/internal/server/source_url_internal_test.go b/internal/server/source_url_internal_test.go
index 68676d8..f897262 100644
--- a/internal/server/source_url_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/server/source_url_internal_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/encurl"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imagerequest"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imgcache"
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/session"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/signature"
 )
@@ -540,11 +541,13 @@ func signedImageURL(t *testing.T, sourceHost string) string {
 func encryptedImageURL(t *testing.T, sourceHost string) string {
 	t.Helper()
 
-	generator, err := encurl.NewGenerator(testSigningKey)
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys(testSigningKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("encurl.NewGenerator: %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("seal.DeriveKeys: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	generator := encurl.NewGenerator(keys.EncryptedURLKey)
+
 	token, err := generator.Generate(&imagerequest.Request{
 		Source:    imagerequest.Source{Host: sourceHost, Path: ipv6SourcePath},
 		Transform: imagerequest.Transform{Format: imagerequest.FormatPNG},
diff --git a/internal/server/svg_as_avif_internal_test.go b/internal/server/svg_as_avif_internal_test.go
index 0993c16..b1ce81d 100644
--- a/internal/server/svg_as_avif_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/server/svg_as_avif_internal_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/encurl"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/imagerequest"
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 )
 
 // svgServedAsAVIF is an SVG whose first bytes pass the first-bytes check for
@@ -34,11 +35,13 @@ func TestImageProxyRefusesSVGServedAsAVIF(t *testing.T) {
 
 	s, _, _ := startImageProxy(t, upstream)
 
-	generator, err := encurl.NewGenerator(testSigningKey)
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys(testSigningKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("encurl.NewGenerator: %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("seal.DeriveKeys: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	generator := encurl.NewGenerator(keys.EncryptedURLKey)
+
 	encryptedURL := func(format imagerequest.Format) string {
 		token, err := generator.Generate(&imagerequest.Request{
 			Source: imagerequest.Source{Host: upstreamHost, Path: "/drawing.avif"},
diff --git a/internal/session/session.go b/internal/session/session.go
index 788c114..ad1359e 100644
--- a/internal/session/session.go
+++ b/internal/session/session.go
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ import (
 const (
 	CookieName = "pixa_session"
 	SessionTTL = 30 * 24 * time.Hour // 30 days
-
-	// HKDF salts for key derivation
-	hashKeySalt  = "pixa-session-hash-v1"
-	blockKeySalt = "pixa-session-block-v1"
 )
 
 // Errors returned by session operations.
@@ -66,35 +62,23 @@ type Manager struct {
 	logoutValue string
 }
 
-// NewManager creates a session manager with keys derived from the signing key.
-// It makes a new random value and keeps it in memory only, so a restart ends
-// every session; NewManagerWithDatabase keeps the value in the database.
+// NewManager creates a session manager whose session cookies hashKey signs
+// and blockKey encrypts. It makes a new random value and keeps it in memory
+// only, so a restart ends every session; NewManagerWithDatabase keeps the
+// value in the database.
 //
 // Session cookies always carry the Secure, HttpOnly, and SameSite=Strict
 // attributes; this cannot be configured. Browsers treat http://localhost as a
 // trustworthy origin and accept Secure cookies there, so local development
 // keeps working.
-func NewManager(signingKey string) (*Manager, error) {
-	masterKey := []byte(signingKey)
-
-	// Derive separate keys for HMAC (hash) and encryption (block)
-	hashKey, err := seal.DeriveKey(masterKey, hashKeySalt)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	blockKey, err := seal.DeriveKey(masterKey, blockKeySalt)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
+func NewManager(hashKey, blockKey [seal.KeySize]byte) *Manager {
 	sc := securecookie.New(hashKey[:], blockKey[:])
 	sc.MaxAge(int(SessionTTL.Seconds()))
 
 	return &Manager{
 		sc:          sc,
 		logoutValue: rand.Text(),
-	}, nil
+	}
 }
 
 // NewManagerWithDatabase creates a session manager like NewManager that keeps
@@ -102,14 +86,11 @@ func NewManager(signingKey string) (*Manager, error) {
 // NewManager made when db has none, and otherwise starts from the one saved
 // there.
 func NewManagerWithDatabase(
-	ctx context.Context, signingKey string, db *sql.DB,
+	ctx context.Context, hashKey, blockKey [seal.KeySize]byte, db *sql.DB,
 ) (*Manager, error) {
-	m, err := NewManager(signingKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+	m := NewManager(hashKey, blockKey)
 
-	_, err = db.ExecContext(ctx,
+	_, err := db.ExecContext(ctx,
 		"INSERT OR IGNORE INTO logout (id, logout_value) VALUES (1, ?)",
 		m.logoutValue)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/session/session_cookie_attributes_test.go b/internal/session/session_cookie_attributes_test.go
index 58a17a6..f016034 100644
--- a/internal/session/session_cookie_attributes_test.go
+++ b/internal/session/session_cookie_attributes_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"testing"
 
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/session"
 )
 
@@ -20,11 +21,13 @@ import (
 func TestSessionCookieAttributesAlwaysSecure(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	mgr, err := session.NewManager("test-signing-key-12345")
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys("test-signing-key-12345")
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("NewManager() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("seal.DeriveKeys() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
+	mgr := session.NewManager(keys.SessionHashKey, keys.SessionBlockKey)
+
 	writePaths := []struct {
 		name      string
 		setCookie func(t *testing.T, w http.ResponseWriter)
diff --git a/internal/session/session_logout_test.go b/internal/session/session_logout_test.go
index b86dbb7..604cb15 100644
--- a/internal/session/session_logout_test.go
+++ b/internal/session/session_logout_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/database"
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/session"
 )
 
@@ -80,8 +81,13 @@ func TestLogout_EndsEverySessionMadeBeforeIt(t *testing.T) {
 
 	db := newTestDatabase(t)
 
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys(logoutTestSigningKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("seal.DeriveKeys() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
 	mgr, err := session.NewManagerWithDatabase(
-		t.Context(), logoutTestSigningKey, db)
+		t.Context(), keys.SessionHashKey, keys.SessionBlockKey, db)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("NewManagerWithDatabase() error = %v", err)
 	}
@@ -109,7 +115,7 @@ func TestLogout_EndsEverySessionMadeBeforeIt(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	restarted, err := session.NewManagerWithDatabase(
-		t.Context(), logoutTestSigningKey, db)
+		t.Context(), keys.SessionHashKey, keys.SessionBlockKey, db)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("NewManagerWithDatabase() after restart error = %v", err)
 	}
@@ -129,8 +135,13 @@ func TestLogout_EndsEverySessionMadeBeforeIt(t *testing.T) {
 func TestLogout_WithoutSession_EndsNoSession(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	mgr, err := session.NewManagerWithDatabase(
-		t.Context(), logoutTestSigningKey, newTestDatabase(t))
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys(logoutTestSigningKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("seal.DeriveKeys() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	mgr, err := session.NewManagerWithDatabase(t.Context(),
+		keys.SessionHashKey, keys.SessionBlockKey, newTestDatabase(t))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("NewManagerWithDatabase() error = %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/session/session_test.go b/internal/session/session_test.go
index c0a2822..b994496 100644
--- a/internal/session/session_test.go
+++ b/internal/session/session_test.go
@@ -7,17 +7,20 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/seal"
 	"sneak.berlin/go/pixa/internal/session"
 )
 
 func TestManager_CreateAndValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	mgr, err := session.NewManager("test-signing-key-12345")
+	keys, err := seal.DeriveKeys("test-signing-key-12345")
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("NewManager() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("seal.DeriveKeys() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
+	mgr := session.NewManager(keys.SessionHashKey, keys.SessionBlockKey)
+
 	// Create a session
 	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
 
@@ -69,7 +72,8 @@ func TestManager_CreateAndValidate(t *testing.T) {
 func TestManager_ValidateSession_NoCookie(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	mgr, _ := session.NewManager("test-signing-key-12345")
+	keys, _ := seal.DeriveKeys("test-signing-key-12345")
+	mgr := session.NewManager(keys.SessionHashKey, keys.SessionBlockKey)
 
 	req := httptest.NewRequestWithContext(t.Context(), http.MethodGet, "/", nil)
 
@@ -86,7 +90,8 @@ func TestManager_ValidateSession_NoCookie(t *testing.T) {
 func TestManager_ValidateSession_TamperedCookie(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	mgr, _ := session.NewManager("test-signing-key-12345")
+	keys, _ := seal.DeriveKeys("test-signing-key-12345")
+	mgr := session.NewManager(keys.SessionHashKey, keys.SessionBlockKey)
 
 	req := httptest.NewRequestWithContext(t.Context(), http.MethodGet, "/", nil)
 	req.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{
@@ -110,8 +115,10 @@ func TestManager_ValidateSession_TamperedCookie(t *testing.T) {
 func TestManager_ValidateSession_WrongKey(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	mgr1, _ := session.NewManager("signing-key-1")
-	mgr2, _ := session.NewManager("signing-key-2")
+	keys1, _ := seal.DeriveKeys("signing-key-1")
+	keys2, _ := seal.DeriveKeys("signing-key-2")
+	mgr1 := session.NewManager(keys1.SessionHashKey, keys1.SessionBlockKey)
+	mgr2 := session.NewManager(keys2.SessionHashKey, keys2.SessionBlockKey)
 
 	// Create session with mgr1
 	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
@@ -142,7 +149,8 @@ func TestManager_ValidateSession_WrongKey(t *testing.T) {
 func TestManager_ClearSession(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	mgr, _ := session.NewManager("test-signing-key-12345")
+	keys, _ := seal.DeriveKeys("test-signing-key-12345")
+	mgr := session.NewManager(keys.SessionHashKey, keys.SessionBlockKey)
 
 	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	mgr.ClearSession(w)
@@ -172,7 +180,8 @@ func TestManager_ClearSession(t *testing.T) {
 func TestManager_IsAuthenticated(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	mgr, _ := session.NewManager("test-signing-key-12345")
+	keys, _ := seal.DeriveKeys("test-signing-key-12345")
+	mgr := session.NewManager(keys.SessionHashKey, keys.SessionBlockKey)
 
 	// No session - should return false
 	req := httptest.NewRequestWithContext(t.Context(), http.MethodGet, "/", nil)
@@ -208,7 +217,8 @@ func TestManager_IsAuthenticated(t *testing.T) {
 func TestManager_CookieAttributes(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	mgr, _ := session.NewManager("test-key")
+	keys, _ := seal.DeriveKeys("test-key")
+	mgr := session.NewManager(keys.SessionHashKey, keys.SessionBlockKey)
 
 	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	_ = mgr.CreateSession(w)