HSM Services

HSM Security,
Start to Finish

Assessment, design, implementation and support for secure HSM environments that meet compliance, optimize performance and fit your operational goals.

Trusted by fastest growing
companies around the world.

Exclusive Cryptography Expertise

Encryption Consulting specializes exclusively in cryptography, delivering deeper HSM expertise, sharper recommendations, and better outcomes as a result.

Post-Quantum Ready

Encryption Consulting prepares HSM environments for the post-quantum era, advising on crypto-agile architectures that can adapt as cryptographic standards evolve.

Built-in Compliance

Encryption Consulting ensures HSM operations meet FIPS, PCI DSS, and GDPR requirements, simplifying compliance for organizations managing multiple regulatory standards.

Our Services

Three Services for Every Stage of Your HSM Journey

HSM Infrastructure Assessment

Know Where Your HSMs Stand

Identify security gaps, optimize configurations, and strengthen your cryptographic environment with our comprehensive HSM assessments.
- Current HSM systems, processes, and use cases evaluated
- Maturity assessed against defined frameworks and industry peers
- Detailed observations and actionable recommendations
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HSM Design and Implementation

HSM Environments Built Around Your Needs

Architect and deploy high-assurance HSM environments tailored to your security, compliance, and operational performance needs.
- FIPS 140-3 L2/L3 certified protection
- Integrated with PKI, cloud, and enterprise environments
- Minimal operational disruption during deployment
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HSM Support

Keep Your HSMs Performing

Ensure peak performance, secure key management, and seamless troubleshooting with our expert HSM support services.
- Continuous monitoring to detect and address security risks
- Secure key rotation, backup, and recovery
- Disaster recovery and incident response
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Approach

A Four-Step Engagement

From the first assessment to ongoing support, every engagement follows a structured path built around your HSM environment.

Assessment & Gap Analysis

Start With the Facts

Evaluate the current state of your HSM systems, processes, and use cases, and assess environment maturity against defined frameworks and industry peers. Security gaps, operational inefficiencies, and compliance risks are identified, with detailed observations, actionable recommendations, and a clear path to your desired future-state HSM capabilities.

Current State Review
Maturity Assessment
Gap Identification
Actionable Recommendations
Future-State Path

Outcomes

What You Walk Away With

Each stage of the engagement produces a documented deliverable your team can act on.

HSM Gap Analysis Report

A clear, prioritized view of gaps in your HSM systems, configurations, and processes, with detailed observations and actionable recommendations.

Strategy and Roadmap

A tailored HSM deployment and key management strategy, with a roadmap for security, scalability, and efficiency.

Key Management Governance

Documented processes for key generation, storage, rotation, backup, and secure recovery.

Compliance Reports

Reports from regular security audits showing alignment with FIPS 140-3, PCI DSS, and GDPR.

Want a Plan Built Around Your HSM Environment? Deliverables are scoped to your HSM infrastructure, use cases, and regulations. Contact our team to get a deliverable plan tailored to your organization.

Manufacturing

Enterprise PKI for a Fortune 100 Manufacturer

A global manufacturer needed enterprise-grade PKI to support device authentication at scale. Encryption Consulting deployed the infrastructure to secure 50,000 devices in 90 days.

50,000 Devices Secured

90 Days to Deploy

Software

MSI Code Signing Breach Response

After a code signing breach exposed 1.5TB of data and put 116 products at risk, this case study breaks down the incident and the code signing security practices that address it.

1.5TB Data Stolen

116 Products at Risk

Software

GitHub Code Signing Certificate Theft

Three stolen code signing certificates put 94 million developers at risk. This case study examines what happened and what proper certificate lifecycle management prevents.

3 Certificates Stolen

94M Developers at Risk

Healthcare

PKI Rebuild for a Healthcare Provider

Serving 10 million members, this healthcare organization had six gaps in its PKI. Encryption Consulting rebuilt the infrastructure to close them.

10M Members Served

6 PKI Gaps Closed

Energy

PKI Security Strengthened for an Energy Provider

An exposed PKI put 300,000 customers at risk for this energy company. Encryption Consulting assessed and remediated the environment to close the exposure.

300,000 Customers Protected

Areas of Focus

Eight Areas We Cover in Every Engagement

A secure HSM environment depends on more than the hardware. These are the areas we work through with your team.

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Infrastructure Assessment

Analyze the current HSM systems, configurations, and security controls.
- HSM systems
- Security controls
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Architecture Design

Design secure and scalable HSM frameworks aligned to business needs.
- Secure design
- Scalability
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Implementation Support

Deploy and configure HSMs following security and compliance best practices.
- Deployment
- Configuration
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Compliance Alignment

Ensure HSM operations meet FIPS, PCI DSS, and GDPR requirements.
- FIPS
- PCI DSS and GDPR
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Key Management

Establish strong processes for key generation, storage, and rotation.
- Key generation
- Storage and rotation
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Cloud Integration

Enable seamless HSM integration with cloud and hybrid security environments.
- Cloud HSM integration
- Hybrid environments
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Performance Optimization

Tune HSM deployments for maximum security, availability, and efficiency.
- Availability
- Efficiency
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Ongoing Support

Provide continuous monitoring, maintenance, and incident management services.
- Monitoring
- Incident management