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Hardware Security Module Basics

Protect keys in hardware

Hardware security modules safeguard keys by performing crypto operations inside secure hardware, enforcing role-based access, auditing, and backup/HA, commonly used for CA, payments, and secrets.

Use Cases

CAs, payments, signing, and root key protection.

Operate

Define roles, HA/backup, and audits; rotate admin creds.

Integrate

Expose via PKCS#11/KMS; limit key export.

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