netHSMPKI Integration
Enterprise security relies on successful PKI integration
The key to successfully implementing a public key infrastructure (PKI) is integration of its critical components including the protection and management of cryptographic keys and certification of user authenticity. Organizations deploying a Microsoft PKI, for example, benefit from the tight integration of nCipher FIPS 140-2 validated hardware security modules (HSM), based on custom APIs. Indeed, Microsoft uses nCipher HSMs in their own PKI. For optimal PKI integration, nCipher solutions simplify the management and distribution of keys that are critical to encryption and decryption.. For more information for nCipher PKI integration, solutions click here.
Achieve PKI integration with hardware from nCipher
nCipher provides cryptography and data security solutions for many of the world's leading enterprises. nCipher's hardware solutions deliver on all aspects of superior PKI integration:
- Hardware security. nCipher's nShield™ line of hardware security modules provide a highly secure and tamper-resistant physical environment for the protection of cryptographic keys. This is critical for PKI security — if a root key is compromised or stolen, all the certificates it has issued need to be invalidated, and all the information it has encrypted is then vulnerable to theft and attack or lost for ever. By storing keys in an nShield device away from the server, organizations can better protect keys from direct contact with the network or the Internet where they are vulnerable.
- Adherence to standards. nShield and other hardware security modules are validated with FIPS 140-2 Level 2 and Level 3 ratings, ensuring the highest standards of cryptographic protection.
- Performance and scalability. nCipher delivers a variety of SSL acceleration devices that offload or accelerate SSL processing from the server, to improve system performance. nCipher hardware is also highly flexible and scalable and built for easy integration with a variety of leading software applications.
nCipher PKI software provides streamlined integration of key management
Hardware alone cannot provide a complete solution for optimal PKI integration. nCipher's superior key management software provides the tools to efficiently and security manage cryptographic keys. nCipher's keyAuthority is an automated and centralized system for creating and distributing keys to security applications deployed across many network end-points and throughout the organization. keyAuthority increases security by automating many of the tasks associated with key management. Centralized management and distribution also helps lower operational costs, ensure regulatory compliance, and reduce risk through automatic enforcement of high-security policies.
nCipher also offers a data protection solution, an SSL accelerator, and products for data encryption, document signing, and more.
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