Why You Should Use an HSM
Cryptography protects your data. HSMs protect your cryptography.
More important than the keys: where they're kept.
The cryptographic keys that are used for encryption, decryption, and digital signing are some of your company’s most precious assets. The value of any key is equivalent to the value of all the data it protects, and the access and transactions it enables. If a key is compromised, it’s game over!
Software-based encryption keys can be easily found by attackers trying to hack your systems. A single stolen or misallocated key could lead to a data breach.
The proven answer to securing the cryptographic keys and processes that protect your data to keep them in a hardware security module (HSM).
Over 150 Entrust nShield HSM Partner Integrations
Entrust nShield HSMs provide high-assurance security for a broad range of common use cases. With more than 150 alliance partners and validated partner integrations available, our hardware security modules are uniquely built to mitigate risk and secure your critical business applications across multiple use cases.
HSMs: Critical Infrastructure to Establish Trust and Integrity
Stay ahead of fraud by using digital transformations to further secure your critical infrastructure. Our on-demand webinar shows you how organizations use Entrust nShield HSMs to:
- Deliver scalable cryptographic services for PKI, digital identity, and encryption
- Help secure privileged access, connected devices, and both hardware and software supply chains
- Simplify regulatory compliance and protect critical infrastructure
Watch the webinar to see how HSMs enhance your organization’s trust, security, and customer experience
Software security is soft security: Hardware is required.
John Pescatore, Gartner
HSM Use Cases
PKI
Generate, manage, and secure the keys used to sign your certificates and simplify regulatory compliance.
IoT
Establish unique identities to enable authentication and prevent counterfeiting of devices and applications.
Code Signing
Safeguard the keys used to digitally sign software, ensure its authenticity, and protect its integrity.
The Benefits of Using an HSM
Regulatory compliance
HSMs can help enable you to meet widely recognized government and industry mandates for financial, healthcare, and other sensitive data, such as FIPS, Common Criteria, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS.
Secure, policy-controlled access
Role-based access control features allow you to apply policies for individual key containers, such as requiring a quorum of administrators to provide a smart card and PIN to unlock the key stored in the HSM.
Greater control
Use your own nShield HSMs in your own environment to create and securely export your keys to the cloud.
Stronger security
Stronger key generation using nShield’s high-entropy random number generator protected by FIPS-certified hardware.
Related Resources
Learn more about managing your keys with certified HSMs by downloading our white paper, 'HSMs: A Critical Component of an Enterprise's Cybersecurity Strategy'.