The nShield Difference: Security World
Only nShield HSMs feature Security World, a specialized architecture that provides unmatched capabilities in several crucial areas:
Full Control
Security World provides strong, granular controls over the access and usage of keys and policies.
Easier Backups
Unlike alternatives that require backup HSMs and labor-intensive HSM cloning, Security World enables simple, automated backups of HSM files.
Scalability and Flexibility
Security World delivers unlimited key storage and the flexibility needed to align your HSM operations with your organization’s specific needs.
Streamlined HSM Operations
nShield HSMs can be managed centrally based on unified policy and operational administration, no matter how many nShields you deploy.
Unique nShield Benefits
Powerful architecture
Combine nShield HSM models to build a unified ecosystem that delivers scalability, seamless failover and load balancing.
Performance and versatility
Three models with multiple performance tiers, including a wide range of elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) options that deliver industry-leading transaction rates.
Applications and Data protection
The CodeSafe option lets you execute code within nShield boundaries, protecting your applications and the data they process.
Details
Product uses
Public key infrastructure
- nShield HSMs generate and protect root and certificate authority (CA) keys, providing support for PKIs across a variety of use cases.
Code signing
- nShield HSMs sign your application code so you can ensure that your software remains secure, unaltered and authentic.
DIgital certificate
- nShield HSMs create digital certificates for credentialing and authenticating proprietary electronic devices for IoT applications and other network deployments.