Introduction Hardware security modules are integrated into the most diverse of applications nowadays, and are a key part of our modern infrastructures. You’re well versed in the field of IT security – be it the protection of corporate infrastructures, or security infrastructures for electronic identities or smart metering. Working in these fields, you’ve come across hardware security modules, or have worked more closely with the odd device or two. In this guide, we give you an overview of hardware security modules (HSMs for short) – from their historic development and current hardware and software solutions, to the trends and developments of the future. Alongside, we cover in detail certification to standards such as FIPS and Common Criteria. Finally, we introduce the standard interfaces that are currently on the market, and look at all their benefits and downsides. With HSM for Dummies at hand, you have an easy reference guide on the subjects of hardware security modules, technologies, interfaces and certifications. About This Guide We’ve divided this guide into four chapters and an appendix: Chapter 1: How It All Started: A Crypto Recap This is a summary of the history of HSMs. Chapter 2: HSM Technology Today In this section, we explain how hardware and software product development implements HSMs today. You will find out about the different forms that hardware and corresponding software currently take. Chapter 3: The Interface: The Key to the Application Technical mumbo-jumbo or expert knowledge – in this section, we give you the lowdown on the HSM interfaces that are popular today. Chapter 4: Certification: A Quality Accolade Here we explain the different certification methods and their context within the application. 7
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