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| Product | Entrust nShield HSM by Entrust View product | Google Cloud KMS by Google Cloud View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Entrust nShield HSM: physical tamper-evident enclosure and hardware cryptographic offload. Built for database TDE root. Compare Encryption alternatives. | Try Google Cloud KMS free: a cryptographic key management service with cloud HSM. See who it suits and how it stacks up against other Key Management tools. |
| Product type | Network Hardware Security Module | Cryptographic Key Management Service |
| Best for | Banking, Enterprise, Defense, Financial Services, Enterprise IT, Government, Telecom | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, Government, Technology |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | CloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | On-premises hardware; Dedicated hardware security appliance | Cloud; Hybrid; Google Cloud; External root-of-trust |
| Data residency | On-premises deployment | Regional, multi-regional, and global endpoints |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise NetworksFinancial Clouds | Google Cloud PlatformAPIsPKCS#11 |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2 Level 3Common Criteria EAL4+ | FIPS 140-2/3ISO/IEC 27001SOC 1/2/3HIPAAPCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | PKCS#11Microsoft CNGJava JCAWeb serversDatabase engines | Cloud StorageBigQueryCompute EngineCloud SQLSecret ManagerSecurity Command Center |
| Industries | BankingEnterpriseDefenseFinancial ServicesEnterprise ITGovernment+1 more | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcarePublic SectorGovernmentTechnology |
| Regions | Global | GlobalMulti-regionalRegional |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Entrust | Google Cloud |
| Headquarters | Shakopee, Minnesota, USA | Mountain View, California, USA |
| Company size | 2,500+ | 100,000+ |
| Founded | 1969 | 2008 |
Overview
What it is
Entrust nShield HSM
Entrust nShield HSM: physical tamper-evident enclosure and hardware cryptographic offload. Built for database TDE root. Compare Encryption alternatives.Google Cloud KMS
Try Google Cloud KMS free: a cryptographic key management service with cloud HSM. See who it suits and how it stacks up against other Key Management tools.Product type
Entrust nShield HSM
Network Hardware Security ModuleGoogle Cloud KMS
Cryptographic Key Management ServiceBest for
Entrust nShield HSM
Banking, Enterprise, Defense, Financial Services, Enterprise IT, Government, TelecomGoogle Cloud KMS
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, Government, TechnologyPricing
Pricing model
Entrust nShield HSM
Contact VendorGoogle Cloud KMS
Contact VendorFree trial
Entrust nShield HSM
Free trial: noGoogle Cloud KMS
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Entrust nShield HSM
Google Cloud KMS
Deployment details
Entrust nShield HSM
On-premises hardware; Dedicated hardware security applianceGoogle Cloud KMS
Cloud; Hybrid; Google Cloud; External root-of-trustData residency
Entrust nShield HSM
On-premises deploymentGoogle Cloud KMS
Regional, multi-regional, and global endpointsKey features
What it offers
Entrust nShield HSM
- Physical tamper-evident enclosure
- Hardware cryptographic offload
- Root-of-trust protection
- Multi-tenant
- Cryptographic transaction processing
- Master key custody
- Database TDE root
Google Cloud KMS
- Symmetric & asymmetric key management
- Cloud HSM (FIPS 140-2 Level 3)
- External Key Manager (EKM)
- Automated key rotation
- CMEK integration
- Data at rest encryption
- Digital signing
- Database CMEK protection
Platform & access
API access
Entrust nShield HSM
API access: yesGoogle Cloud KMS
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Entrust nShield HSM
SSO: yesGoogle Cloud KMS
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Entrust nShield HSM
RBAC: yesGoogle Cloud KMS
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Entrust nShield HSM
Multi-tenant: yesGoogle Cloud KMS
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Entrust nShield HSM
Mobile app: noGoogle Cloud KMS
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Entrust nShield HSM
Google Cloud KMS
Compliance
Entrust nShield HSM
Google Cloud KMS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Entrust nShield HSM
Google Cloud KMS
Industries
Entrust nShield HSM
Google Cloud KMS
Regions
Entrust nShield HSM
Google Cloud KMS
Vendor
Company
Entrust nShield HSM
EntrustGoogle Cloud KMS
Google CloudHeadquarters
Entrust nShield HSM
Shakopee, Minnesota, USAGoogle Cloud KMS
Mountain View, California, USACompany size
Entrust nShield HSM
2,500+Google Cloud KMS
100,000+Founded
Entrust nShield HSM
1969Google Cloud KMS
2008