diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/forms.py b/src/pobsync_backend/forms.py
index 3328d9b..a812925 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/forms.py
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/forms.py
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import os
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
+
 from django import forms
 from django.conf import settings
 
@@ -157,6 +162,18 @@ class SshCredentialForm(forms.ModelForm):
         model = SshCredential
         fields = ("name", "private_key", "public_key", "known_hosts", "notes")
 
+    def clean_private_key(self) -> str:
+        private_key = self.cleaned_data["private_key"].strip()
+        public_key = validate_ssh_private_key(private_key)
+        self.derived_public_key = public_key
+        return f"{private_key}\n"
+
+    def clean(self):
+        cleaned_data = super().clean()
+        if cleaned_data.get("private_key") and not cleaned_data.get("public_key") and hasattr(self, "derived_public_key"):
+            cleaned_data["public_key"] = self.derived_public_key
+        return cleaned_data
+
 
 class RetentionApplyForm(forms.Form):
     kind = forms.ChoiceField(choices=(("scheduled", "Scheduled"), ("manual", "Manual"), ("all", "All")))
@@ -201,3 +218,35 @@ class ScheduleConfigForm(forms.ModelForm):
         except ValueError as exc:
             raise forms.ValidationError(str(exc)) from exc
         return cron_expr
+
+
+def validate_ssh_private_key(private_key: str) -> str:
+    with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+        key_path = Path(tmp) / "identity"
+        key_path.write_text(f"{private_key}\n", encoding="utf-8")
+        os.chmod(key_path, 0o600)
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ["ssh-keygen", "-y", "-f", str(key_path)],
+                check=False,
+                stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+                text=True,
+                timeout=5,
+            )
+        except FileNotFoundError as exc:
+            raise forms.ValidationError("ssh-keygen is not available in this container.") from exc
+        except subprocess.TimeoutExpired as exc:
+            raise forms.ValidationError("Could not validate SSH private key before timeout.") from exc
+
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        message = result.stderr.strip() or "OpenSSH could not read this private key."
+        if "passphrase" in message.lower():
+            message = "Encrypted SSH private keys are not supported for unattended backups."
+        raise forms.ValidationError(f"Invalid SSH private key: {message}")
+
+    public_key = result.stdout.strip()
+    if not public_key:
+        raise forms.ValidationError("Invalid SSH private key: no public key could be derived.")
+    return public_key
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/ssh_credential_form.html b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/ssh_credential_form.html
index b98ccdb..0c61024 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/ssh_credential_form.html
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/ssh_credential_form.html
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 {% extends "pobsync_backend/base.html" %}
 
-{% block title %}New SSH Key | pobsync{% endblock %}
+{% block title %}{% if credential %}SSH Key | {{ credential.name }}{% else %}New SSH Key{% endif %} | pobsync{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
-  <h1>New SSH Key</h1>
+  <h1>{% if credential %}SSH Key: {{ credential.name }}{% else %}New SSH Key{% endif %}</h1>
 
   <section class="actions" aria-label="SSH key form actions">
     <a class="button-link" href="{% url 'ssh_credentials' %}">Back to SSH keys</a>
   </section>
 
   <section class="panel">
-    <h2>Create SSH Credential</h2>
+    <h2>{% if credential %}Edit SSH Credential{% else %}Create SSH Credential{% endif %}</h2>
     <form method="post" class="form-grid">
       {% csrf_token %}
       {{ form.non_field_errors }}
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
       {% endfor %}
 
       <div class="actions">
-        <button type="submit">Save SSH key</button>
+        <button type="submit">{% if credential %}Save SSH key{% else %}Create SSH key{% endif %}</button>
       </div>
     </form>
   </section>
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/ssh_credentials.html b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/ssh_credentials.html
index 9925ae8..ff4c1a3 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/ssh_credentials.html
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/ssh_credentials.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
       <tbody>
         {% for credential in credentials %}
           <tr>
-            <td>{{ credential.name }}</td>
+            <td><a href="{% url 'edit_ssh_credential' credential.id %}">{{ credential.name }}</a></td>
             <td>{{ credential.public_key|yesno:"yes,no" }}</td>
             <td>{{ credential.known_hosts|yesno:"yes,no" }}</td>
             <td>{{ credential.hosts.count }}</td>
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_views.py b/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_views.py
index d31807a..d0efdf0 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_views.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from pathlib import Path
 from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
@@ -85,24 +86,66 @@ class ViewTests(TestCase):
     def test_ssh_credentials_view_creates_key(self) -> None:
         self.client.force_login(self.staff_user)
 
-        response = self.client.post(
-            reverse("create_ssh_credential"),
-            {
-                "name": "backup-key",
-                "private_key": "PRIVATE KEY",
-                "public_key": "PUBLIC KEY",
-                "known_hosts": "web-01.example.test ssh-ed25519 AAAATEST",
-                "notes": "production backup key",
-            },
-            follow=True,
-        )
+        with patch("pobsync_backend.forms.validate_ssh_private_key", return_value="DERIVED PUBLIC KEY"):
+            response = self.client.post(
+                reverse("create_ssh_credential"),
+                {
+                    "name": "backup-key",
+                    "private_key": "PRIVATE KEY",
+                    "public_key": "",
+                    "known_hosts": "web-01.example.test ssh-ed25519 AAAATEST",
+                    "notes": "production backup key",
+                },
+                follow=True,
+            )
 
         self.assertRedirects(response, reverse("ssh_credentials"))
         self.assertContains(response, "SSH credential saved for backup-key.")
         self.assertContains(response, "backup-key")
         credential = SshCredential.objects.get(name="backup-key")
-        self.assertEqual(credential.private_key, "PRIVATE KEY")
-        self.assertEqual(credential.public_key, "PUBLIC KEY")
+        self.assertEqual(credential.private_key, "PRIVATE KEY\n")
+        self.assertEqual(credential.public_key, "DERIVED PUBLIC KEY")
+
+    def test_ssh_credentials_view_rejects_invalid_key(self) -> None:
+        self.client.force_login(self.staff_user)
+
+        response = self.client.post(
+            reverse("create_ssh_credential"),
+            {
+                "name": "bad-key",
+                "private_key": "not a private key",
+                "public_key": "",
+                "known_hosts": "",
+                "notes": "",
+            },
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertContains(response, "Invalid SSH private key")
+        self.assertFalse(SshCredential.objects.exists())
+
+    def test_ssh_credentials_view_updates_existing_key(self) -> None:
+        self.client.force_login(self.staff_user)
+        credential = SshCredential.objects.create(name="backup-key", private_key="OLD KEY")
+
+        with patch("pobsync_backend.forms.validate_ssh_private_key", return_value="UPDATED PUBLIC KEY"):
+            response = self.client.post(
+                reverse("edit_ssh_credential", args=[credential.id]),
+                {
+                    "name": "backup-key",
+                    "private_key": "UPDATED KEY",
+                    "public_key": "",
+                    "known_hosts": "",
+                    "notes": "rotated",
+                },
+                follow=True,
+            )
+
+        self.assertRedirects(response, reverse("ssh_credentials"))
+        credential.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(credential.private_key, "UPDATED KEY\n")
+        self.assertEqual(credential.public_key, "UPDATED PUBLIC KEY")
+        self.assertEqual(credential.notes, "rotated")
 
     def test_global_config_form_creates_default_config(self) -> None:
         self.client.force_login(self.staff_user)
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/views.py b/src/pobsync_backend/views.py
index 0628544..4305268 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/views.py
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/views.py
@@ -82,6 +82,29 @@ def create_ssh_credential(request):
         "pobsync_backend/ssh_credential_form.html",
         {
             "form": form,
+            "credential": None,
+        },
+    )
+
+
+@staff_member_required
+def edit_ssh_credential(request, credential_id: int):
+    credential = get_object_or_404(SshCredential, id=credential_id)
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        form = SshCredentialForm(request.POST, instance=credential)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            saved_credential = form.save()
+            messages.success(request, f"SSH credential saved for {saved_credential.name}.")
+            return redirect("ssh_credentials")
+    else:
+        form = SshCredentialForm(instance=credential)
+
+    return render(
+        request,
+        "pobsync_backend/ssh_credential_form.html",
+        {
+            "form": form,
+            "credential": credential,
         },
     )
 
diff --git a/src/pobsync_server/urls.py b/src/pobsync_server/urls.py
index 49dcd9c..5b17567 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_server/urls.py
+++ b/src/pobsync_server/urls.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path("config/global/", views.edit_global_config, name="edit_global_config"),
     path("ssh-credentials/", views.ssh_credentials, name="ssh_credentials"),
     path("ssh-credentials/new/", views.create_ssh_credential, name="create_ssh_credential"),
+    path("ssh-credentials/<int:credential_id>/", views.edit_ssh_credential, name="edit_ssh_credential"),
     path("hosts/new/", views.create_host_config, name="create_host_config"),
     path("hosts/<str:host>/", views.host_detail, name="host_detail"),
     path("hosts/<str:host>/config/", views.edit_host_config, name="edit_host_config"),