nSHIELD REMOTE ADMINISTRATION
Control your HSMs from anywhere
nShield HSMs often run in physically secure, lights-out data centers in locations far from the people who manage them. nShield Remote Administration lets you manage your HSMs – including adding applications, upgrading firmware, and checking status – wherever and whenever you choose. This means less travel to data centers, helping you cut costs and optimize your resources.
nShield Remote Administration Benefits
Cost Reduction
Eliminate visits to data centers for HSM management, saving time, money, and staff downtime.
Greater Flexibility
Administer your distantly located nShield HSMs from wherever you choose, 24/7.
More Control
The remote presentation of nShield smart cards lets you upgrade firmware, check HSM status, run utilities, and more.
Tech Specs
nShield Remote Administration Compatibility and Prerequisites
- nShield Solo PCIe and Connect HSMs
- nShield Solo+, Solo XC, Connect+ and Connect XC with Security World software v12.40 and higher
- Remote Administration Client software is compatible with Microsoft Windows, Linux and OS X
- nShield v12.00 and above software and 2.61.2 and above firmware.
- Customer-supplied LAN or VPN and remote access solution.
Hypervisor Compatibility
The OVA can be installed on the following virtual platforms:
- vSphere ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.5
- VMware Workstation 12, 14
- VMware Fusion 10
- Oracle VirtualBox 6.0
Hyper-V image can be installed on the following virtual platforms:
- Microsoft Hyper-V, Azur
Remote Administration Kits
Remote Administration Kits contain the elements that enable Remote Administration on nShield HSMs. The kits contain one or more Trusted Verification Devices (TVDs) (secure USB-connected smart card readers), Remote Administration Cards (smart cards), and Remote Administration Client software and a license. Kits are sized and priced by tiers based on the number of HSMs in the estate.
FIPS certifications
Both the firmware supporting Remote Administration and the Remote Administration Cards are FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certified.
What our customers are saying...
Square
We have a long history together and we’re extremely comfortable continuing to rely on nCipher solutions for the core of our business. We have used nCipher HSMs for five years and they have always been exceptionally reliable. We’ve layered a lot of code on top of the HSM; it delivers the performance we need and has proven to be a rock-solid foundation.
Verifone
As a global payment solutions and commerce enablement leader, Verifone’s strategy is to develop and deploy “best in class” payment solutions and services that meet or exceed global security standards and help our clients securely accept electronic payments across all channels of commerce. We selected nCipher* HSMs to provide robust security, unmatched performance, and superior scalability across our payment security platforms…
Memjet
nCipher Security’s* nShield sales team provide excellent local and remote support during this evaluation period and was invaluable to the process. The excellent depth, breatdth, and quality of the product documentation gave us confidence that the solution was well though-out and supported.
Polycom
nCipher* provided the expertise needed to design and implement a tailored, secure VoIP solution.
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