Securosys Primus HSM now Common Criteria EAL4+ certified
This means that Primus HSM can now be deployed for eIDAS trust services and complies with the European eIDAS and Swiss ZertES regulation for digital signatures (QSCD), seals, and time stamps.
What does the Common Criteria EAL4+ Certification mean?
- The Primus HSM facilitates remote signing services in conjunction with the protection profile EN 419241-2, and any other related protection profiles, to meet the requirements for Sole Control Assurance Level 2 of EN 419241-1.
- Companies can now rely on Securosys‘ Primus HSM to comply with European eIDAS regulation for digital signatures, seals and time stamps.
- Certification according to eIDAS Protection Profile EN 419221-5 opens up new business opportunities for Securosys and its partners.
This recent certification offers a wide range of business opportunities, among which is remote digital signing. For example, it can enable corporations to generate digital signatures remotely, which greatly simplifies processes such as signing contracts, opening an account or issuing insurance policies. It also makes it much easier to build eIDAS certified SAM remote signing solutions and services.
"eIDAS is the European Commission’s way of driving the digital transformation in Europe," said Robert Rogenmoser, CEO of Securosys. "With the certification according to the EN 419221-5 protection profile, Securosys underlines its efforts to offer compliant and highly secure crypto processors."
Customers with active maintenance contracts can upgrade and take advantage of the new features by downloading Primus HSM Firmware 2.8.21 release from the Securosys Support Portal.
Find the full report on the official Common Criteria portal!
Securosys SA, based in Zurich, Switzerland, is a market leader in cyber security, encryption, and in securing digital identities.
Founded in 2014, Securosys secures the Swiss financial markets on behalf of the Swiss National Bank and protects transactions worth over 100 billion Euros every day. The company supplies more than half of the Tier 1 banks worldwide with hardware security modules developed and built in Switzerland.
Securosys offers a wide range of security network appliances focused on commercial applications. These include communication encryption and key generation and management. All products are developed and manufactured in Switzerland, free from contaminating influences.
Further information can be obtained directly from Securosys SA by e-mail at info@securosys.ch, by calling +41 44 552 31 00, or from its offices in Zürich, Munich, and Hong Kong.
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