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Blog February 28, 2025 HSM, PKI, PKI Spotlight

Introducing PKI Spotlight's Multi-HSM Support: Unified Visibility for nCipher and Luna HSMs

by Lindsay Bell

In today’s complex security landscape, organizations rely on Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) to safeguard cryptographic keys and ensure data integrity. However, managing multiple HSMs across different vendors and environments—whether on-premises or in the cloud—has traditionally been a challenge. That’s why we’re excited to introduce PKI Spotlight’s Multi-HSM Support, now providing real-time visibility and monitoring for both nCipher (Entrust) and Luna (Thales) HSMs, including on-premises deployments and cloud-based Luna Cloud HSM (DPoD).

Why Multi-HSM Visibility Matters

Many enterprises operate a mixed ecosystem of HSMs due to mergers, compliance mandates, or evolving security needs. But with disparate management tools, teams often lack a unified view of their cryptographic infrastructure, making it difficult to detect availability issues, misconfigurations, or firmware inconsistencies. PKI Spotlight solves this problem by offering a single pane of glass for monitoring and managing HSM availability, configuration, and utilization.

Key Benefits of Multi-HSM Support in PKI Spotlight:

  1. Real-Time Monitoring of HSM Availability
    • Track the operational status of HSM modules and partitions across both nCipher and Luna HSMs (on-prem and cloud-based DPoD).
    • Receive instant alerts for failures, outages, or performance degradation.
  2. Configuration & Firmware Oversight
    • Monitor firmware versions and configuration settings to ensure compliance and consistency across your infrastructure.
    • Detect discrepancies and outdated firmware that could introduce vulnerabilities.
  3. Partition Usage Insights
    • Gain visibility into partition utilization to prevent over-provisioning or unexpected resource exhaustion.
    • Optimize HSM resource allocation to align with security policies and operational needs.
  4. Addressing Poor Visibility & Failure Detection
    • Lack of visibility into HSM device, module, and partition failures can lead to prolonged downtime and security risks.
    • Robust monitoring ensures early detection and swift resolution, minimizing operational disruptions and compliance violations.

A Unique Offering in the Market

While some HSM vendors offer their own proprietary monitoring tools, PKI Spotlight stands out as the only commercial solution that delivers vendor-agnostic, multi-HSM visibility. Other tools typically require separate dashboards for each vendor, creating silos that make proactive monitoring difficult. With PKI Spotlight, security teams can correlate data across different HSM platforms in one place, reducing complexity and improving response times to critical issues.

Elevate Your HSM Strategy with PKI Spotlight

As cryptographic infrastructures continue to grow, organizations need a modern, integrated approach to monitoring and managing their HSM deployments. PKI Spotlight’s new multi-HSM support ensures that businesses can maintain high availability, security, and compliance—regardless of which HSMs they use.

Ready to gain unified visibility across your HSM ecosystem? Request a demo today and see how PKI Spotlight can transform your HSM management with real-time monitoring and actionable insights. Contact us now to schedule your personalized demonstration!

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