About This Guide
This guide has been created to provide guidance for using Aventra’s Active Process Manager efficiently with Utimaco’s SecurityServer General Purpose HSMs.
Target Audience
This guide is intended for users and administrators of Aventra Active Process Manager (APM) and Utimaco Hardware Security Modules (HSM).
Purpose of the Integration
By integrating APM with Utimaco HSMs, it is possible to configure cryptographic operations and key management tasks by creating APM solutions using APM’s visual solution editor, run the solutions, and integrate the workflows with other integrated systems. APM extends the abilities of the GUI tools provided by Utimaco and makes it easier to set up HSM-related workflows which traditionally have required complex command line scripting or custom-made software.
Abbreviations
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Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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HSM |
Hardware Security Module |
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APM |
Aventra Payment Manager |
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PKI |
Public Key Infrastructure |
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TDE |
Transparent Data Encryption |
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PKCS |
Public Key Cryptography Standards |
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PKCS#11 |
PKCS Part 11: The Cryptographic Token Interface Standard |
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SO |
The PKCS#11 cryptographic slot Security Officer |
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DB |
Database |
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JRE |
Java Runtime Environment |
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MBK |
Master backup key |
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P11CAT |
the PKCS#11 graphical interface tool |
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CXI |
Cryptographic eXtended Interface |
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FIPS |
Federal Information Processing Standards |
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GUI |
Graphical User Interface |
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CA |
Certificate Authority |
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RA |
Registration Authority |
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CNG |
Cryptography API: Next Generation |
Abbreviations
Document Conventions
The following conventions are used in this guide:
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Convention |
Use |
Example |
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Bold |
Items of the Graphical User Interface (GUI), e.g., menu options |
Press OK |
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Code that is given for explanation or as an example, file paths |
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Italic |
References and important terms |
See Sample Chapter in the CryptoServer - Sample Manual |
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