Functionality Modules
Functionality Modules (FMs) consist of your own custom-developed code, loaded and operating within the logical and physical security of a SafeNet Luna PCIe HSM as part of the HSM firmware. FMs allow you to customize your SafeNet Luna PCIe HSM's functionality to suit the needs of your organization. Custom functionality provided by your own FMs can include:
>new cryptographic algorithms
>security-sensitive code, isolated from the rest of the HSM environment
>keys and critical parameters managed by the FM, independent from standard PKCS#11 objects, held in tamper-protected persistent storage
To create FMs, you will need the Functionality Module Software Development Kit (SDK), which is included with the SafeNet Luna HSM Client software. Applications that use FM functions are supported on Windows and Linux.
For detailed information on the FM architecture and how to use FMs with your applications, refer to About the FM SDK Guide.
NOTE This feature has software and/or firmware dependencies. See Version Dependencies by Feature for more information.
This feature has hardware dependencies described in Preparing the SafeNet Luna PCIe HSM to Use FMs.
This chapter contains the following sections:
>Preparing the SafeNet Luna PCIe HSM to Use FMs
>Loading an FM Into the HSM Firmware
