Luna USB HSM 7 Firmware 7.7.2

Luna USB HSM 7 firmware version 7.7.2 was released in August 2022, installed on Thales's new Luna USB HSM 7.

New Features and Enhancements

Luna USB HSM 7 stores, protects, and manages sensitive cryptographic keys in a small form factor handheld device, providing a root of trust for sensitive cryptographic data transactions. Luna USB HSM 7 connects directly to a client workstation to provide PKCS#11-compliant cryptographic services, and can be secured safely as an offline root of trust. Luna USB HSM 7 provides easy multifactor quorum authentication, using USB iKey connected directly to the HSM and its built-in touchscreen to authenticate critical roles.

Portable

The Luna USB HSM 7's hand-held form factor and USB connectivity make it the most portable model of Luna HSM. This allows you to easily store your important keys and connect the device to any client to perform cryptographic operations.

Easy to Store and Use

The Luna USB HSM 7 can be stored indefinitely, making it ideal to safely store an offline root of trust, and retrieve from storage only when that root of trust is required. Using the Luna USB HSM 7 is as simple as connecting it to a client with the correct Luna HSM Client components installed.

Self-Contained

The Luna USB HSM 7 can be operated entirely from the Luna HSM Client computer. Its built-in touchscreen allows you to perform all multifactor quorum authentication and iKey management operations locally, with no need to connect a Luna PED.

Single-partition

The Luna USB HSM 7 is a single-partition HSM. Access to the partition is managed by a special access control role. The Luna USB HSM 7 offers hardware accelerated RSA algorithms that can be used in the development of solutions for resource constrained environments (devices like smart phones, tablets, etc.), without the need to purchase additional licenses.

Cost Effective

Like the other Luna HSMs, the Luna USB HSM 7 securely stores cryptographic keys in its hardware; sensitive information never leaves the HSM protection. The Luna USB HSM 7 provides PKCS#11-compliant cryptographic services for applications running on the client in a secure and tamper-proof hardware package. Leveraging a Luna USB HSM 7 in your appliance or service represents a cost effective way to bring FIPS-validated solutions to market.