HSMs are physical devices specifically designed to safeguard cryptographic keys and sensitive data. They offer a higher level of security compared to software-based solutions because they are tamper-resistant and physically protected.
HSMs can have limitations in terms of flexible demand driven scalability. In cloud environments, scalability is a fundamental requirement, and adding more physical HSMs does not align with the dynamic needed in modern business applications.
enclaive Virtual HSM combines hardware security with software agility. vHSMs deliver the same level of trust and security anchored in hardware with the benefit of shifting functionality into enclaves. The trust is rooted in hardware by choosing the Utimaco u.trust GP HSM or HSM as a Service (HSMaaS) as an anchor, verify the integrity with enclaive’s confidential boot and attestation technology.