Cryptography

Hardware security module (HSM) HSM

A dedicated, tamper-resistant hardware device for generating, storing and using cryptographic keys at the enterprise level. Private keys never leave the device, so it is used to protect CA keys, for signing and for encrypting databases.

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Related terms

Symmetric encryption Asymmetric encryption Hashing Salt Hash-based message authentication code (HMAC) Digital signature

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