Data Security Compliance Solutions
Meeting data security compliance requirements starts with visibility and control over the cryptographic assets that protect sensitive information. When cryptographic security operations are unified, organizations can simplify compliance efforts, reduce operational risk, and build the crypto-agility needed to stay ahead of evolving regulatory and security requirements.
The Entrust Cryptographic Security Platform (CSP) brings together PKI, HSM, key management, and certificate lifecycle management capabilities to help organizations discover, manage, and protect cryptographic assets across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. With Entrust, you can:
Protect sensitive and critical data
Reduce operational risk
Build crypto-agility
Solution Highlights
Protect Sensitive Data and Reduce Risk
Organizations need strong visibility, governance, and operational control over cryptographic keys, certificates, and sensitive data to reduce the risk of breaches, unauthorized access, service disruptions, and compliance gaps.
Gain Visibility and Control Across Cryptographic Assets
Discover and inventory keys, certificates, secrets, and cryptographic dependencies across hybrid and multi-cloud environments to identify risk, close compliance gaps, and strengthen governance.
Build Crypto-Agility for a Changing Regulatory Future
Compliance is an ongoing process. Organizations must be able to adapt to evolving requirements, shorter certificate lifecycles, emerging standards, and post-quantum cryptography mandates while maintaining trust and business continuity.
of organizations say managing cryptographic assets is extremely or very difficult.
Source: 2026 State of Post-Quantum and Cryptographic Security Trends
of organizations experience at least one certificate-related outage each year.
Source: Entrust PKI Buyer's Guide
increase in operational burden and risk when public certificates move to 47-day validity.
Key Data Security Compliance Requirements
FIPS 140-3
U.S. federal standard defining security requirements for cryptographic modules used to protect sensitive data and cryptographic keys. Independent validation is performed through a joint U.S. and Canadian validation program.
Common Criteria
International framework for independently evaluating and certifying the security assurance of IT products against defined security requirements.
PCI DSS
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard requirements for protecting payment card data and securing the systems that store, process, or transmit it.
DORA
Explore the Digital Operational Resilience Act’s (DORA) requirements and learn how to strengthen operational resilience, manage ICT risk, and support ongoing compliance.
Data Sovereignty
Requirements governing where data is stored, processed, accessed, and controlled across jurisdictions, often with implications for data residency, encryption, and cryptographic key management.
GDPR
EU data protection regulation governing the collection, processing, and protection of personal data while establishing requirements for privacy, security, and accountability.
NIS2
Understand NIS2 requirements, who must comply, and the cybersecurity measures organizations should prioritize to strengthen resilience across critical systems and services.
eIDAS 2.0
EU legal framework for electronic identification and trust services, including electronic signatures, electronic seals, certificates, and other trusted digital services.
Build a high-assurance digital root-of-trust with HSM-backed PKI solutions.
Reduce Complexity and Risk
Data security requirements rarely live in one system. The same keys, certificates, HSMs, and PKI services may support multiple applications, teams, and regulatory obligations. With consistent visibility and lifecycle controls, that complexity is easier to govern.
Find Cryptographic Assets:
Inventory keys, certificates, and secrets across environments.
Automate Lifecycle Tasks:
Automate renewal, rotation, and revocation as lifetimes shrink.
Apply Policy Consistently:
Govern cryptography across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid systems.
Centralize Audit Evidence:
Maintain policy, posture, and audit records in one place.
Manage the Cryptography Behind Compliance
PKI
Build a foundation of digital trust with PKI solutions that enable trusted authentication, encryption, and secure digital interactions.
Hardware Root of Trust
Protect critical cryptographic keys in tamper-resistant hardware for high-assurance operations and regulated use cases.
Key & Secrets Management
Centralize control of cryptographic keys and secrets across applications, databases, infrastructure, and cloud environments to improve security, compliance, and operational efficiency.
Cryptographic Compliance Management
Discover cryptographic assets, assess them against security policies, identify compliance gaps, and generate the evidence needed to support audits and remediation.
Post-Quantum Cryptography
Identify quantum-vulnerable assets, strengthen crypto-agility, and plan a phased transition to NIST-standardized post-quantum cryptography.
Certificate Lifecycle Management
Simplify certificate management – especially as certificate lifetimes are becoming more frequent, reduce operational risk, and maintain trust with centralized visibility and control across your PKI environment.
Data Security Compliance in Action
Securing Digital Payments at a Global Scale
Square was looking to secure payment transactions, protect critical cryptographic keys, and streamline PCI DSS compliance. With Entrust’s help, Square supports secure digital commerce.
National Digital Identity and Trusted Signing
imID wanted to establish Armenia's national digital identity ecosystem, enabling secure, legally binding digital signatures at scale. The Entrust solution simplified compliance, accelerated audits, and established a trusted foundation for nationwide digital services.
LVRTC Centralizes Management of Keys
Using Entrust PKI, nShield HSMs, and digital signing solutions, LVRTC transformed Latvia's national identity infrastructure into a secure, eIDAS-compliant platform to centralize identity and key management.
Protecting Critical Cryptographic Keys
A Fortune 500 energy company used Entrust nShield HSMs to secure its PKI environment, protect private keys with the highest levels of assurance, and support resilient, always-on operations.
Strengthen Public Sector Security Compliance
FedRAMP
Standardized federal security assessment and authorization for cloud services, including controls used to protect federal information.
CMMC
Cybersecurity requirements and assessments for protecting Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information across the defense industrial base.
FIPS 140-3
Security requirements and validation for cryptographic modules used where approved cryptographic protection is required.
Build Crypto-Agility for the Post-Quantum Era
The transition to post-quantum cryptography will reshape security and compliance requirements. Gain visibility into your cryptographic environment, identify quantum-vulnerable assets, and build the crypto-agility needed to migrate securely as standards and requirements evolve.
Find Formal Compliance Documents
Access HSM certifications, product validation materials, legal information, terms and conditions, and other formal Entrust documentation.
Data Security Compliance FAQs
Practical answers about data security requirements, cryptographic controls, public-sector standards, and Entrust solutions.
What Is Data Security Compliance?
Data security compliance is the process of protecting sensitive data and demonstrating that the security controls around it meet applicable regulatory, industry, contractual, and internal requirements. This often includes managing cryptographic keys, certificates, hardware security modules (HSMs), access controls, audit evidence, and data governance practices that help prevent unauthorized access, loss, or misuse of sensitive information.
Which Regulations and Standards May Require or Support the Use of Cryptographic Controls?
Many regulatory and industry frameworks require appropriate security measures or rely on cryptographic controls in particular contexts. Common examples include PCI DSS for payment data, HIPAA for healthcare information, GDPR for personal data, FIPS 140-3 for cryptographic module security, Common Criteria certifications, and data sovereignty requirements that govern how data and encryption keys are stored and managed. Organizations often need visibility into their cryptographic assets to demonstrate compliance across multiple frameworks.
Why Is Managing Crypto Assets Important for Compliance?
Keys, certificates, and secrets are foundational to protecting applications, systems, identities, and data. Without visibility into where these assets exist and who controls them, organizations can face increased security risks, certificate-related outages, audit challenges, and operational inefficiencies. Centralized management helps organizations maintain stronger governance, automate lifecycle processes, and create the evidence needed for audits and assessments.
How Can Organizations Prepare for PQC?
Preparing for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) begins with discovering cryptographic assets, identifying quantum-vulnerable algorithms, and assessing crypto-agility across the environment. Organizations should prioritize protection of long-lived sensitive data and create a migration strategy that aligns with evolving industry standards and regulatory expectations. Building crypto-agility today helps reduce disruption as post-quantum requirements emerge.
How Do I Get Started with Security Compliance Management?
If you are working to ensure compliance in the workplace but are unsure where to start or if there are gaps in an existing plan, follow the steps below to take your first steps toward complete coverage;
- Identify the Applicable Regulations and Standards for:
- Your Industry
- Your Geographic Region
- Your Product Line
- Take Digital Inventory and Catalogue your:
- Systems
- Data
- Assets
- Conduct a Risk Assessment
- Review and Implement Required Security Controls such as:
- MFA
- Encryption
- Incident Logs
- Access Logs
- Backups
- Document the Policies and Procedures
- Collect and Standardize the Storage of Compliance Evidence
- Monitor, Audit, Iterate, and Improve
Does Entrust Offer Data Security Compliance solutions?
Entrust provides PKI, HSMs, key and secrets management, certificate lifecycle management, compliance monitoring, and post-quantum capabilities that can support controls in regulated environments. Compliance also depends on how your organization implements and governs its technologies, policies, and processes.
Legislative and regulatory requirements can vary by jurisdiction, industry, product, and use case and may change over time. The information provided on this page is for general informational purposes only and reflects our understanding as of the date of publication. It does not constitute, and should not be relied upon as, legal, regulatory, or compliance advice. You should consult your own legal, compliance, or regulatory advisors regarding any questions or requirements that may apply to your business.