Week 6 - HSMs (Hardware Security Modules)

 Hi everyone,

Welcome back to another installment of Secure with Rich! Today I want to talk about HSMs. Hardware Security Modules are devices that are used to generate keys for access. For example, these devices are external devices that need to be connected to a laptop to access the computer. HSMs are a great tool to adopt because they are secured and cannot be tampered with. Below is an example of a removable device that one can use.    

 

While they can be expensive, the benefit is that they add an extra layer of security that prevents accounts and devices from being compromised. There are also cloud-based solutions that utilize servers to accomplish the same. If you have devices or files you want to keep, say, maybe adopting a HSMs could provide some peace of mind.